International Conference on Eye Disorders and Treatment July 13-15, 2015 Baltimore, USA

Sandeep Jain is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornea Service, Director at Corneal Neurobiology Laboratory and Director at Dry Eye Service and also Editorial Board Member at Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences; Ocular Surface. His research focuses on the molecular and cellular aspects of corneal nerve regeneration, which may lead to new therapies for blinding corneal diseases. His research is funded by the National Eye Institute K08 and R01 awards. Currently, he is initiating clinical trials on treatment for dry eye. He has been named one of America’s Best Doctors since 2007 and has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Achievement Award. Sandeep Jain joined the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in 2006. He is board certified in ophthalmology.

Sandeep Jain research focuses on the molecular and cellular aspects of corneal nerve regeneration, which may lead to new therapies for blinding corneal diseases. His research is funded by the National Eye Institute K08 and R01 awards. Currently, he is initiating clinical trials on treatment for dry eye.

Soledad Cortina is an attending physician in the Cornea Service and Director of the Comprehensive Ophthalmology Faculty Practice, the General Eye Clinic and the Keratoprosthesis Artificial Cornea Program within the Cornea Service. She conducts basic science investigations into the regeneration of corneal nerves following corneal and refractive surgery. She is fluent in Spanish, joined the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in 2010 and is board certified in ophthalmology.

Soledad Cortina conducts basic science investigations into the regeneration of corneal nerves following corneal and refractive surgery.

Daniel Valverde prsently working as Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Guayaquil.Being Specialist in Retina Medicinal – OcularNutrition - Low Vision – Pediatric Vision - Public Health - Community Development Projects in Public Health.

Igor Nasonkin is a Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Charles & Louella Snyder Retinal Regeneration Laboratory, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, and the Assistant Director, the Louis J. Fox Centre for Vision Restoration of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre and University of Pittsburgh. He also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Developmental Biology at Pitt. Igor Nasonkin educational background includes receiving a BSc degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (secondary major: molecular genetics) at St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia. He then attended the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, where he earned his MSc degree in Biochemistry (Mentor: Robert Molday, PhD). Following that, he obtained his PhD in Human Genetics at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Mentor: Sally A. Camper, PhD).

Igor Nasonkinb current interest is to drive human ES cells further towards neural lineage, and into specialized neuronal type (retinal cells), with further transplantation into retina, and studying potential alleviation of blindness in several genetic models of retinopathy.

Dr. Racette is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute at Indiana University’s School of Medicine (Indianapolis, IN), and an adjunct professor at Indiana University’s School of Optometry (Bloomington, IN). After receiving her Ph.D. from Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), Dr. Racette joined the University of California at San Diego (San Diego, CA) where she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Hamilton Glaucoma Center.

Serena Wang joined the U.T. Southwestern faculty in November 2006, following a successful private practice in Dallas and Plano for the previous two years. Serena Wang has trained extensively at UT Southwestern, completing her ophthalmology internship and residency, as well as her pediatric ophthalmology and corneal and external disease fellowships, here. She also has a strong research background in pediatric ophthalmology, especially in the treatment of pediatric cataracts. She completed a research fellowship at the Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina in 1995. Passionate in her care of pediatric ophthalmic patients, Serena Wang is known for her caring approach. She specializes in the treatment of pediatric eye diseases with a special focus on pediatric cataracts and adult strabismus. She is currently seeing patients at Childrens Medical Center at Legacy, and Childrens Medical Center Dallas.

Serena Wang has a strong research background in pediatric ophthalmology, especially in the treatment of pediatric cataracts.