25 The first Josh Wallman Memorial Research Award was presented to Tobin Vijayan Ansel during the College’s 2016 Commencement awards ceremony. The award, which honors the memory of pioneering vision researcher Dr. Josh Wallman, is the College’s first to recognize student research in the professional program. The Josh Wallman Memorial Research Award Dean Yager Award Recipients The awards recognize excellent published papers by graduate students. Dr. Vanessa Fimreite OD/MS ‘16 Effect of luminance on the visually-evoked potential in visually-normal individuals and mTBI/concussion Published in Brain Injury Dr. Jens Kremkow Postdoctoral Fellow Principles underlying sensory map topography in primary visual cortex Published in Nature The College’s student chapter of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) held their second annual Student Fellowship Pinning Ceremony to honor students who have completed the requirements of the Student Fellowship at last year’s AAO meeting in New Orleans. The program promotes student scholarship, cultivates engagement with the annual meeting’s offerings, and encourages active involvement in the organization, both now and after graduation. Dr. Alexandra Benavente-Perez and Tobin Ansel, OD ‘16 “Josh Wallman was a well-known and respected vision researcher and neuroscientist who was a dedicated teacher and mentor to many,” says Dr. David Troilo, vice president and dean for academic affairs. “We’re pleased to offer an award that will recognize the growing research activities among the students in our OD program.” Dr. Wallman served as professor of biological sciences at the City College of New York and is known for more than three decades of research on the visual control of eye growth and the development of myopia.
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