Sixth Annual Vision Research Conference

Dates : May 3-4, 2002 
Location : Fort Lauderdale, USA 
Website : www.visres-interactivemeeting.com
Organizers : Elsevier Science 
Secretariat : April Williams Vision Research 
Conference Secretariat Elsevier Science
The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB, UK
Tel: +44 1865 843089, Fax: +44 1865 843958
E-mail: a.williams@elsevier.co.uk
Abstract submission deadline: March 4, 2002 (posters only)

Conference Topics:
The conference will provide an overview of the different types of rescue from a basic as well as a clinical perspective. Particular emphasis will be given to the mechanisms of rescue of neuronal function in the retina and to the strategies of cellular replacement, beginning with the molecular basis of cell differentiation to the potential for clinical application in degenerative eye diseases and physical implants. The advantages, disadvantages and limitations of the various strategies of protection, rescue and replacement will be discussed as well as future perspectives.

Session topics are as follows:
Stem cells and differentiation; Gene based therapies; Retinal remodelling in disease; Neuroprotection; Effect of growth factors during disease progression; Anti-apoptotic strategies; Cell replacement and prosthesis; Stem cell transplantation.