Han-Mo Koo Seminar Series

Speaker: Peter A. Campochiaro, M.D.
VAI Host:  White , Jenn, Ph.D.
Speaker Affiliation: Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Medicine
Speaker Title: George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Professor of Ophthalmology and Neuroscience and Co-Director of Vitreoretinal Services
Date: September 12, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: Van Andel Institute - Tomatis Auditorium

Dr. Campochiaro’s major research interests are in gaining a greater understanding of the roles of peptide growth and trophic factors in the retina and retinal pigmented-epithelium with an ultimate goal of developing new treatments for proliferative retinopathies, choroidal neovascularization, and retinal degenerations.

In person attendance.

Van Andel Research Institute
Tomatis Auditorium
333 Bostwick Ave., N.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
49503

Online viewing.

Via webcast* at http://media.vai.org/vaichannel2
Windows Media Player version 9 or above and at least 300Kbps of Internet bandwidth will be required.

*Participants viewing this webcast are not currently eligible for CME Accreditation; however, the Michigan State Medical Society is currently reviewing this process

“This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Michigan State Medical Society Committee on CME Accreditation through the joint sponsorship of the Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center for Health Professions and the Van Andel Research Institute. The Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center for Health Professions is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society Committee on CME Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Grand Rapids Medical Education & Research Center for Health Professions designates this educational activity for a maximum of one Category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.”

For more information please contact Laura Holman at (616) 234-5749