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Latest News

2026-27 T32 Vision Science Trainees

by Sarah J Karlen
June 17, 2026

Congratulations to our new T32 Trainees: Jenna Wong-Fortunato, Melissa Stroud, Neha Hariharan, and Samantha Medina.

Upcoming Events

End of the Year - T32 Summer BBQ (Rescheduled due to wildfires)

Aug 5, 2026

Archived Events

Spring Fireside Chat with Dr. Stacey Seidl

Mar 3, 2026

Winter Fireside Chat: Perspectives on Academic and Private Sector Careers

Dec 2, 2025

Trainee Luncheon

Nov 4, 2025

Spring Fireside Chat / End of Year BBQ

Jun 3, 2025

Trainee Chalk Talk

Apr 15, 2025

Winter Fireside Chat

Feb 24, 2025

2025 Annual Vision Science Symposium

Jan 10, 2025

Vision at the Vineyard: Fall Fireside Chat

Nov 14, 2024

Trainee Luncheon

Oct 14, 2024

Spring Fireside Chat / End of Year BBQ

Jun 11, 2024

Trainee Chalk Talk

May 14, 2024

Winter Fireside Chat

Feb 20, 2024

2024 Annual Vision Science Symposium

Jan 5, 2024

Fall Fireside Chat

Nov 7, 2023

Trainee Luncheon

Sep 27, 2023

End of the Year - Spring BBQ

Jun 6, 2023

ARVO 2023 Poster Competition

Apr 21, 2023

Winter Fireside Chat

Feb 28, 2023

CNS Student Seminar Series: Dr. Tim Brady

Jan 26, 2023

2023 Annual Vision Science Symposium

Jan 6, 2023

Fall Fireside Chat

Nov 29, 2022

Trainee Chalk Talk

Oct 25, 2022

Dr. Audrey Bernstein Seminar

Oct 18, 2022

Trainee Chalk Talk - CANCELED

May 25, 2022

Spring Fireside Chat / End of Year BBQ

May 24, 2022

Winter Fireside Chat

Mar 24, 2022

2022 Annual Vision Science Symposium - BY ZOOM

Jan 7, 2022

Fall Fireside Chat

Oct 19, 2021

Ad Hoc Advisory Committee Meeting

Oct 12, 2021

Trainee Luncheon - ZOOM

Sep 13, 2021

Summer Special Event!

Jul 29, 2021

Trainee Chalk Talk - ZOOM

Apr 29, 2021

Winter Fireside Chat - By ZOOM

Feb 11, 2021

2021 Annual Vision Science Symposium - By ZOOM

Jan 8, 2021

Fall Fireside Chat - via ZOOM

Nov 12, 2020

Trainee Luncheon - BY ZOOM

Sep 13, 2020

Program BBQ - CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

May 14, 2020

Trainee Chalk Talk - BY ZOOM DUE TO COVID

Apr 29, 2020

Dr. Phyllis Robinson Seminar - POSTPONED DUE TO COVID

Apr 21, 2020

Faculty Fireside Chat

Feb 20, 2020

2020 Annual Vision Science Symposium

Jan 10, 2020

NeuroLunch: Usrey Lab

Nov 21, 2019

Fall Fireside Chat

Nov 14, 2019

Trainee Luncheon

Sep 26, 2019

Fireside: End-of-Year BBQ

May 23, 2019

Dr. Sheila Baker Seminar and External Reviewer

Apr 16, 2019

Trainee Chalk Talk

Mar 21, 2019

Winter Fireside Chat

Feb 28, 2019

Upcoming Events

End of the Year - T32 Summer BBQ (Rescheduled due to wildfires)

*Everyone is welcome - bring your labs and new vision scientists*

Vision Science Training Program

T32 Summer BBQ

DATE RESCHEDULED DUE TO WILDFIRES

New Date & Time: August 5 at 5-7pm

Dinner provided

Please RSVP by July 20

Open Invitation

All members of the Vision Science Community (students, postdocs, faculty and staff) are welcome and encouraged to attend all events as they are able. Please contact Theresa Geer ([email protected]) for additional information.