NVRI ECRs win Pitch Competition
The University of Melbourne node team, featuring two NVRI team members won the inaugrual Early Career Researcher Pitch Competition. The competition was an intiative of The Brain Function Centre of Excellence to facilitate career pathways between the traditional academic role and industry. Dr Molis Yunzab and Dr Ali Almasi joined Dr Babak Nasr from the department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering to present their 3 minute pitch to develop an electrode that simultaneously records neural activity and neurotransmitter releases. They were awarded the prize for 'best pitch' on 1st December 2017 in Sydney.
Leader in the field of bionic vision from Japan visits Melbourne
Professor Takashi Fujikado of Ossaka Unversity Medical School recently visited Melbourne as a part of his organisation's collaboration with Bionic Vision Australia. At a presentation at Melbourne Town Hall on 15 October he shared his experience of testing the bionic eye in patients with the attendees at the public lecture in the Melbourne Town Hall last Wednesday. Our NVRI PhD student, Matias Maturana thanked Professor Fujikado in fluent Japanese.
Under the Coverslip 2015
These are the entries from NVRI PhD students Susmita Saha and Matias Maturana for this year's Under the Coverslip photographic competition. Good luck to them both!
Rock art in the retina.
Roots in the depths of vision.
Marathon de Sables to Raise funds for National Vision Research Institute
The Australian College of Optometry (ACO) is delighted to announce that long term supporter of our National Vision Research Institute (NVRI), John Nicola of
Optiqueline, is completing the Marathon des Sables for the second time in 2015 and has committed his fundraising efforts to the NVRI.The Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) is a 254km (200 mile) race in the Sahara desert, where competitors have to carry all that they need for the
week long journey with them, with the exception of water. 2015 will be the 30th year that the event – known as the toughest footrace on earth - has run.The NVRI, established in 1972, is a division of the ACO and is committed to research to advance the preservation of sight, the prevention of avoidable
blindness and improvements in vision care and treatment.
Photo courtesy OptiquelineThe ACO relies on the generous support of donors to continue its important work and we are extremely grateful to the intrepid John for making this further commitment of support to the NVRI!
To make a donation click hereFor further information go to John's website here
PhD student Susmita Saha wins 2nd Prize for “3 minutes thesis competition”
Susmita Saha won 2nd prize in the departmental “3 minutes thesis competition” organised by the Anatomy and Neuroscience department. It was judged by public votes (45 votes in total) and there were 12 participants. This took place at the University of Melbourne Friday the 29th of August – part of the Friday Afternoon Seminar Series.
December 2013 - Congratulations to Dr Shaun Cloherty winning the Cyril Max Werner Research Award for 2013 at the Australian College of Optometry
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Dr Shaun Cloherty receives award at The ACO |
Oct 2013 - PhD student Matias Maturana wins Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (VLSCI)
2nd Prize for computational, neuroengineering and neuroimaging poster presentation at the Students of Brain research conference. Congratulations Matias !
The Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative is an initiative of the government of Victoria in partnership with the University of Melbourne and the IBM Research Collaboratory for Life Sciences, Melbourne for all Victorian researchers.
PhD student Susmita Saha wins 3rd Prize for "Fire" in the “Under the Coverslip” competition
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Fire by Susmita Saha |
Susmita Saha accepts prize |
Susmita Saha at Under the Coverslip |
The competition is the largest student scientific photography competition at the University of Melbourne, and has been running for over 10 years. It is open to research students from universities & institutes all across Melbourne. Susmita won $50 cash prize, Congratulations Susmita!
Feb 2013 - Journal of Neurophysiology cover by NVRI's Dr Yu-Shan Hung
Dr Yu-Shan Hung wins with her image for the cover Journal of Neurophysiology 109/ Issue 4/February in relation to her article "Spectral inputs and ocellar contributions to a pitch-sensitive descending neuron in the honeybee"
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| Journal of Neurophysiology 109 issue 4 cover by Dr Yu-Shan Hung |
Congratulations to NVRI Governor Dr John Nathan!
Dr John Nathan, one of the NVRI'S Governors and an ACO honorary life member, was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s birthday honours list this year. It was a truly well earned honour.
Dr.Nathan was the President of the ACO for 9 years from 1970 to 1978 during which time the ACO founded the National Vision Research Institute and the Department of Optometry was established in the University of Melbourne.
His contribution to the optometry profession as a whole and especially to the NVRI & ACO cannot be underestimated and we are extremely pleased that he has received this public acknowledgement. Find out more about Dr Nathan.
