2023 COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society congratulates the recipients of the 2023 COS Awards for Excellence in Ophthalmic Research. These awards recognize residents, fellows, and medical students who are conducting original, innovative research at a Canadian university. Thank you to the Awards Chair, Dr. Cindy Hutnik, and the members of the adjudication committee for the paper and poster awards: Catherine Birt, Rustum Karanjia, R. Rishi Gupta, Yacine Touahri, Stephen Brodovsky, Corey Smith, Ali Hafez, Stephanie Dotchin, Michael Fielden, Lisa Lagrou, Vivian Yin and Bernie Hurley for their time and support in selecting the 2023 winners.
PAPERS
First prize
Lia Huo, PhD, University of Toronto
Sustained Release of Sh3-RdCVF to Rescue Cone Photoreceptor Death in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Presented during Retina III: Deep Retina – Plug Those Leaks and Keep It Flowing
Second prize
Bryon McKay, MD, PhD, FRCSC, University of Toronto
2-Year Evaluation of Subretinal Fluid Drainage Techniques in Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment
Presented during Retina I: Modern Retina Surgery – All Vit, No Buckle?
Third prize
Oluwadara Onasanya, MD, University of Manitoba
Presented during Retina II: AMD – Don’t Let That Retina Degenerate!
POSTERS
First prize
Evan Michaelov, MD, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
A Randomized, Controlled Comparison of 180° vs. 360° Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Open Angle Glaucoma and Glaucoma Suspects
Presented during Current Concepts I
Second prize
Tina Felfeli MD, PhD ( c ), University of Toronto
Evaluating the Long-Term Biological Stability of Cytokine Biomarkers in Ocular Fluid Samples
Presented during Current Concepts I
Third prize
Manlong Xu MD, PhD, University of Toronto
SLE patients may be more likely than RA patients to tolerate a high cumulative dose of hydroxychloroquine without developing retinopathy
Presented during Current Concepts I