The Wills Eye Faculty Research Seminar Series is held quarterly for Wills faculty with a strong interest in research. This series was established to create a forum for Wills faculty to present their research, provide opportunities for cross- fertilization of ideas, and explore potential for new collaborations.

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. Hunter Cherwek is a global ophthalmologist with a specific career interest in using training and technologies to eliminate avoidable blindness and vision loss in low-resource commu...

In this series, we welcome influential ophthalmologists from around the country and the world to speak at Wills Eye Hospital for the benefit of residents and practicing ophthalmologists. Presentations and lectures include clinical and non-clinical content, and reflections on each guest's professional journey. Dr. John J. Chen completed his undergraduate and combined MD/PhD degrees at the University of Virginia, followed by Ophthalmology residency and Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at the Un...

The 4th Peter and Ruth Laibson Endowed Cornea Lecture will feature a lecture from Dr. Christina Prescott.The Future of Ophthalmic Surgical Training: Simulation, Competency, and Human Factors  Christina Rapp Prescott, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at NYU Langone School of Medicine, where she serves as Vice Chair for Education, Chief of the Cornea Service, and Residency Program Director at the NYU Langone Eye Center. Dr. Prescott completed her MD/PhD at the Univ...

The Wills Eye Faculty Research Seminar Series is held quarterly for Wills faculty with a strong interest in research. This series was established to create a forum for Wills faculty to present their research, provide opportunities for cross- fertilization of ideas, and explore potential for new collaborations.