COS Quarterly Conference
December 9, 2024
Co-sponsored with the Rabb Retina Study Group
Featuring the COS Alex E. Krill Memorial Lecture
Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
"What's New in Collaborative Clinical Research for Diabetic Retinal Disease"
Plus... Rabb Retina Study Group community case presentations
Advance registration for this meeting is now available!
CLICK HERE to view a list of previous Krill Lecturers.
About this year's Krill Lecturer
Jennifer Sun, MD MPH is a vitreoretinal surgeon and clinician scientist at the Beetham Eye Institute of the Joslin Diabetes Center and is one of the world’s most experienced and knowledgeable investigators in the design, implementation and analyses of diabetic retinopathy clinical trials. She is pioneering the use of advanced noninvasive ocular imaging for predicting future visual and anatomic outcomes in patients with diabetic eye disease. This spring, Dr. Sun was appointed Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Research for the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a testament to her exceptional knowledge and leadership in this field.
Dr. Sun has been recognized with a number of awards, including the 2018 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Mary Tyler Moore and the Robert S. Levine MD Excellence in Clinical Research Award in recognition of her contributions to clinical research in diabetic
Since 2005, Dr. Sun has served as Chief of the Center for Clinical Eye Research at Beetham Eye Institute. As a Senior Investigator in the Vascular Cell Biology Section of the Research Division of Joslin, she focuses on identifying predictors for visual and anatomic outcomes in diabetic eyes and discovering novel protective mechanisms against advanced diabetic eye complications. She has unique expertise in the development of biomarkers and in the conceptualization, implementation, performance and analysis of major clinical trials for diabetic eye disease. These trials have dramatically changed the standard of clinical care for diabetic eye disease over the last 20 years, not only in the US, but around the world.
Dr. Sun earned her medical degree at Harvard Medical School and completed her residency in ophthalmology and a retinal fellowship at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary.
Registration (Online)
All Attendees -- COS & Rabb Members, Residents/Fellows and Non-members -
Pre-registration is now open!
On the form, click on "register yourself" to start the process. If you are planning to present a case during the Rabb portion of the meeting, you will see a place to enter that information, as well.
RABB CASE PRESENTATIONS -- If you wish to give a case presentation during the Rabb Retina Study Group portion of the conference, you will be able to indicate that on the registration form, as well as the topic/title of your case.
Meeting Information
Location:
Gleacher Conference Center 450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago Discounted parking with validation in the NBC Tower garage and several other area
parking lots.Date:
Monday, December 9, 2024
Time:
6:00 p.m. - Reception
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
7:00 p.m. - Business meeting - Thomas Mizen, MD, COS President
7:10 p.m. - Krill Lecture - Jennifer Sun, MD MPH
7:40 p.m. - Rabb Case Presentations & Discussion - Community members/residents
8:30 p.m. - Adjourn (approximate time)
Registration
Advance registration is required although there is no fee. Please register no later than
December 6th.
This year, we are waiving the registration fee (normally $75) for non-members and guests.
There will be no virtual option for attending this meeting... in-person only.
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Educational Items
Course Director: Thomas Mizen, MD
Target Audience: Practicing ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents and fellows
Commercial Support
Any exhibiting companies participating will be acknowledged at the time of the meeting.
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Questions?
Contact the COS office at: 847-680-1666 or by email: [email protected]
Dinner
We are proud to announce that catering at the Gleacher Center is provided by Wolfgang Puk. A buffet dinner with several choices of entrees will be available.
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