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SKERI Mourns the Passing of Bill Gerrey
October 9th, 2023
Smith-Kettlewell mourns the loss of Bill Gerrey, who was for decades one of SKERI’s leading scientists and engineers, much loved by everyone at the Institute.
CamIO Receives Supplement to Enhance Software Tools for Open Science
September 5th, 2023
Dr. James Coughlan has been awarded funds to increase access to his CamIO tool for making objects accessible to blind and visually impaired persons. The funds were part of NIH’s Notice of Special Interest for Administrative Supplements to Enhance Software Tools for Open Science and will allow Dr.
SKERI’s FVA Conference Addresses Cutting-Edge Research and Innovation
August 9th, 2023
As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute successfully hosted the FVA Conference on August 3-4, 2023, in the heart of San Francisco, California. This groundbreaking event brought together leading experts, researchers, and advocates in the fields of functional vision and assistive technologies to discuss and explore the latest advancements, challenges, and solutions in enhancing the lives of individuals with visual impairments.
August Colenbrander Recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award
August 1st, 2023
At its recent conference (held once every 3 years) in Denver CO, the International Society for Low Vision Rehabilitation Research (ISLRR) recognized Smith-Kettlewell’s August Colenbrander, M.D. with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
SKERI Welcomes Claire Lilienthal Alternative School Students
April 13th, 2023
On April 13th, 7th grade students from Claire Lilienthal Alternative School visited the Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute (SKERI) in San Francisco. Audrey Wong-Kee-You, Research Coordinator at SKERI, welcomed the students and teachers and introduced them to the institute’s mission of creating a unique environment for the study of vision science and the development of assistive technology to support people who are blind and visually impaired.
Dr. Don Fletcher Honored for Excellence at Envision
March 30th, 2023
Dr. Don Fletcher’s significant contributions to the field of low vision rehabilitation were celebrated by Envision where he is the Medical Director.
Suzanne McKee Reflects on Her Career
March 22nd, 2023
Suzanne McKee reviews her profoundly influential career in vision science in Annual Review of Vision Science
Dr. Likova Gives OPTICA Webinar on Neuroplasticity through Memory Drawing
March 9th, 2023
Lora Likova discussed her research in a webinar “Harnessing the Power of ‘Visual’ Art: Memory-Drawing Training Drives Rapid Neuroplasticity in the Blind and Sighted” hosted by the Clinical Vision Sciences Technical Group of OPTICA (formerly Optical Society of America).
University of Michigan Students Visit SKERI
March 8th, 2023
SKERI hosted a group of trainees from the University of Michigan Kinesiology program. The visit was organized by Dr. Haylie Miller, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan, and funded by a generous donation by a UM Kinesiology alum.