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SKERI Researchers Bring their Rehabilitation and Accessibility Vision to CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
March 22nd, 2024
Smith-Kettlewell’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Blindness and Low Vision, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR ), supports eight projects related to visual impairmen
SKERI Researchers Bring their Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology to CSUN Tech Conference
March 22nd, 2024
Smith-Kettlewell’s Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RERC) on Blindness and Low Vision, funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR ), supports eight projects related to visual impairmen
SKERI Scientist Leads Art/Science Symposium at IS&T
January 22nd, 2024
Dr. William Good Delivers the Marshall M. Parks Lecture at AAO 2023
November 5th, 2023
Dr. William (Bill) Good is this year’s recipient of the 2023 Parks Lecture Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), cosponsored by the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS). On Sunday, November 5, Dr. Good will deliver the Marshall Parks Lecture at the annual meeting of the AAO, one of the Academy’s highest honors.
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 Functional Vision and Accessibility 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 Functional Vision and Accessibility 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 accessibility to discuss and explore the latest advancements, challenges, and solutions in enhancing the lives of individuals with visual impairments.
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.