Manchester Vision Network Annual Research Showcase and Networking Event

We are pleased to announce that the sixth Manchester Vision Network Research Showcase and Networking Event will take place on Wednesday 19th July 2023 in the Zochonis Building at the University. This annual event provides a multidisciplinary forum for clinicians, researchers and technology developers, interested in ophthalmic and vision science.

The morning session will consist of oral and poster presentations. Contributions on any topic are welcome. This year the keynote speaker will be Professor Donald Miller of Indiana University, who will talk about his pioneering adaptive optics optical coherence tomography work https://www.millerimaginglab.org/ This talk will be delivered via zoom. A second keynote will be delivered by this year’s winner of the Janus Kulikowski Award.

The afternoon session will be in the format of an away day/networking event, bringing the MVN Community together from across the University and NHS Trust to identify key areas/themes for inter-disciplinary collaboration and to outline the next steps in securing the necessary funding. If you would like to suggest/promote a particular topic for discussion, email karen.hampson-2@manchester.ac.uk

The 2023 Small Award Scheme will be launched during the day.

Abstract Submission for Morning Session:

Key dates

• Abstract submissions open on 10th April

• Abstract submissions close on 22nd May

Abstracts for the morning session should be submitted as word or PDF documents emailed to Karen Hampson (karen.hampson-2@manchester.ac.uk). Please use the subject line ‘MVN abstract submission’. Please indicate your preference for a poster or oral presentation. The final decision on mode of presentation will be made by the scientific programme committee.

Please follow the instructions below to ensure that your abstract is submitted correctly. All submissions should include:

• abstract title – limited to 20 words;

• the names of the authors, with the presenting author indicated;

• a brief affiliation of each author.

The text of each abstract is limited to a total of 250 words and should include the following sections.

• Background

• Methods

• Results

• Significance

• A figure illustrating the main findings (optional)

There will be prizes of £100 for both the best oral presentation and the best poster presentation of the morning session. Please consider the multidisciplinary nature of the audience to ensure that your abstract and oral or poster presentation is accessible to everyone.

For any further information contact:

Organising committee leads

Dr Karen Hampson karen.hampson-2@manchester.ac.uk

Christos Iosifidis christos.iosifidis@mft.nhs.uk