ICTER (International Centre for Translational Eye Research)

Don’t miss CRATER 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 🧪 A member of the ICTER International Scientific Committee (ISC) for the term 2024–2028, Henri Leinonen, will join us as a speaker at CRATER 2025! He leads pioneering research that bridges drug discovery and neural plasticity in the retina. His group from University of Eastern Finland recently demonstrated that a combination of repurposed GPCR drugs can slow the progression of retinal degeneration (Nat Commun, 2024) - a promising step toward innovative treatment pipelines and clinical translation. In parallel, his team investigates retinal homeostatic plasticity, the remarkable ability of the retina to adapt to sensory defects. By uncovering the molecular mechanisms behind this process (eLife, 2020), Henri Leinonen’s research provides insights that could guide new CNS therapies for injury and malfunction. Using the retina as a model system for plasticity, pharmacology, and drug discovery, his work exemplifies how cutting-edge science can drive breakthroughs in vision and beyond. We’re excited to have his expertise and vision shaping ICTER’s scientific direction and CRATER is a wonderful opportunity to discover his work! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

"Sign of Change" - 2025 (colorized). Artist unknown. Sunlight packed. The rest is in transit. #ICTER #MovingDay #NewChapter #ICTER_CoE #TRIOVi #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolskaAkademiaNauk #PolishAcademyOfSciences #HorizonEurope #EUFunds #FunduszeUE #FNP #FENG

Your way to CRATER 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 🧬 Delighted to announce Prof. Majlinda Lako will be joining us on stage at CRATER 2025! Prof. Majlinda Lako is an internationally recognized expert in human pluripotent stem cell biology and retinal organoid development. After completing her PhD in Human Genetics in 1993 at Newcastle under the mentorship of Prof. Tom Strachan and Susan Lindsay, she went on to establish her own research group at Newcastle University’s Institute of Genetic Medicine in 2003. Her team pioneered the establishment of human pluripotent stem cells and the development of light-responsive retinal organoids for disease modelling, drug discovery, and therapeutic applications. Central to her work is studying the developmental biology and disease of the eye, with a focus on understanding how dysfunction in retinal cells or the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) disrupts vision - and finding strategies to repair the damage. She is currently Co-director of Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells and Transplantation at Newcastle, a member of the Biosciences Institute, and part of the Neuroscience NUCoRE, contributing to translational advances in regenerative medicine. We’re so excited for her participation at CRATER! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Register now 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 🔬 Ravi Jonnal will be sharing insights at CRATER 2025 - and we can’t wait! Ravi S. Jonnal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science and Co-Director of the Center for Human Ophthalmic Imaging Research (CHOIR) at the University of California, Davis. He is also a member of the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group (UC Davis College of Engineering). An expert in adaptive optics retinal imaging and optical coherence tomography (OCT), Dr. Jonnal is a pioneer in the emerging field of optoretinography. His NIH-funded research focuses on the optical signatures of neural signaling in the retina, exploring how these responses change in both healthy homeostasis and disease. His team uses a powerful combination of cutting-edge imaging technologies: custom clinical OCT, high-speed adaptive optics OCT, and full-field swept-source OCT with adaptive optics and digital aberration correction - driving innovation in functional retinal imaging. Don’t miss the opportunity for meeting experts from all over the world at CRATER 2025! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Register for an eye-catching conference 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 💡 Excited to highlight Christoph Hitzenberger as a distinguished speaker at CRATER 2025! Prof. Christoph Hitzenberger is Professor of Medical Physics (retired) at the Medical University of Vienna and a world-renowned pioneer in biomedical optics. Since 1987, his career has been dedicated to advancing optical coherence tomography (OCT) and low-coherence ocular biometry, shaping the field for decades. He is credited with several landmark contributions, including the introduction of the optical A-scan (1990), the first demonstration of Fourier domain OCT (1995), and pioneering work in polarization-sensitive OCT since 2000. His impact has been recognized with prestigious honors such as the Russ Prize of the US National Academy of Engineering and the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class (both in 2017). Christoph Hitzenberger is a Fellow of Optica and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, former Editor-in-Chief of Biomedical Optics Express (2016–2021), and currently serves as Chair of the Board of Editors of Optica Publishing Group. We look forward to his inspiring lecture at CRATER 2025! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

CRATER is coming 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 👁️ Thrilled to have Jennifer Hunter as part of the CRATER 2025 speaker lineup! Jennifer Hunter is an Associate Professor in the University of Waterloo School of Optometry & Vision Science/Waterloo Eye Institute. With a PhD in Physics and Vision Science, she brings over 18 years of expertise in retinal imaging instrument design and its applications. Her career has spanned both academic research and innovation, including work as a postdoctoral fellow and later faculty member at the University of Rochester. She is recognized internationally as an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Silver Fellow and a Fellow of Optica, underscoring her contributions to advancing vision science and optical imaging. We look forward to hearing her insights at CRATER! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Join us 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/dZ3QiEM4 🔭 We’re delighted to welcome Rainer A. Leitgeb as a speaker at CRATER 2025! Dr. Rainer Leitgeb is an Associate Professor of Medical Physics at the Medizinische Universität Wien, where he leads the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Innovative Optical Imaging and its Translation to Medicine. He has also served as visiting professor at EPFL and FEMTO-ST Institute. An internationally recognized expert in biomedical optical imaging, dr. Rainer Leitgeb has authored over 200 publications, contributed to patents and book chapters, and is a Fellow of both SPIE and OSA. His pioneering role in the development of spectral domain OCT earned him recognition from Carl Zeiss, as well as the prestigious ARVO/ALCON Early Career Clinical Scientist Research Award. His research focuses on functional, multimodal imaging and advanced image processing, with a strong emphasis on clinical translation - bridging physics and medicine to advance patient care. We look forward to his inspiring talk at CRATER! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Register for CRATER 2025 👉🏻 https://crater.icter.pl 🎤 It’s a pleasure to welcome Johannes F. de Boer, PhD to the speaker lineup! Prof. Johannes F. de Boer is a globally recognized leader in biophotonics and optical imaging, currently heading the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam). His career bridges experimental physics and clinical translation, with groundbreaking contributions to Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and its applications in medicine. From pioneering Polarization-Sensitive OCT (PS-OCT) in the late ’90s, to demonstrating the transformative sensitivity gains of Spectral Domain OCT, Johannes F. de Boer has consistently pushed optical diagnostics into clinical reality. His work has enabled volumetric imaging at unprecedented speeds and resolution, influencing diagnostics in ophthalmology, pulmonology, and beyond. Today, he’s working on the optical equivalent of PET/CT, combining structural and molecular imaging at the micron scale — with 10 to 100 times the resolution of current standards. Join us at CRATER 2025 to hear Johannes F. de Boer insights at the cutting edge of light, life, and clinical innovation! #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Register for CRATER 👉🏻 https://crater.icter.pl 🧪 CRATER 2025 is proud to welcome Daniele Dell´orco! Daniele Dell’Orco is an Associate Professor of Biochemistry at University of Verona with a multidisciplinary background spanning biophysics, molecular medicine, and computational biology. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of photoreceptor function and degeneration in inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs). He is particularly known for his innovative work on lipid-based nanovesicles and CaF₂ nanoparticles as vehicles for targeted delivery of therapeutic proteins to the retina. His group has demonstrated that these nanosystems can effectively deliver functional proteins into the retina’s inner and outer layers, modulating key pathways such as the phototransduction cascade. Daniele Dell’Orco’s work, supported by national and international funding bodies, exemplifies the power of translational science. His ongoing collaborations with geneticists, neurobiologists, and ophthalmologists across Europe ensure a truly multidisciplinary and clinically impactful approach. Seems like an amazing opportunity to expend knowledge of biological fields. #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE

Register for CRATER 2025 👉🏻 https://crater.icter.pl 🧠 We’re pleased to welcome Matthew Chalk from Institut de la Vision as a speaker! He explores how neural circuits encode and transform sensory information, enabling us to perceive and interact with the world. His work focuses on developing theoretical models of neural activity in early visual areas - such as the retina and primary visual cortex (V1) - to uncover fundamental principles of sensory processing. By studying how visual features like local motion or contrast changes are represented in neural responses, Dr. Chalk investigates how coding goals influence the dynamics and connectivity of sensory circuits. His work bridges computational neuroscience and systems-level understanding of visual perception. #ScientificConference #ScienceConference #ResearchConference #EyeResearch #Ophthalmology #VisionScience #EyeHealth #TranslationalResearch #MedicalResearch #FutureOfMedicine #CRATER2025 #CRATER #ICTER #CandelaFoundation #i2EYE #TRIOVi #UCL #SorbonneUniversite #InstitutDeLaVision #HorizonEurope #1520Institute #Inserm #ICTER_CoE #IChF #PAN #PAS #PolishAcademyOfSciences #PolskaAkademiaNauk #EUFunds #FENG #FNP #FunduszeUE