# How Convicts, Mutineers and Sun Worshippers Shaped Genetic Eye Research in Australia #### calendar\_today Date and Time **April 29, 2015** 04:00PM - 05:00PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Meltzer Auditorium, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA 02114** **Genetic and Regenerative Medicine of Eye Disease Lecture** Organized by the Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute (ORMI) & Ocular Genomics Institute (OGI) **Guest speaker:** ***David Mackey, MD*** Managing Director, Lions Eye Institute Director/Professor Ophthalmology, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science The University of Western Australia The Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute (ORMI) & Ocular Genomics Institute (OGI) invites you to the 2nd annual "Genetic & Regenerative Medicine of Eye Disease" lecture series. The faculty organizers are Neena Haider, PhD, Luk H. Vandenberghe, PhD, and Michael Young, PhD. This seminar series will address such topics as: genetics, gene therapy and regenerative medicine relevant to ophthalmology and will feature renowned scholars with international reputation. Please find in attachment the schedule and list of speakers invited to Schepens, Mass Eye and Ear and the HMS Department of Ophthalmology. To the extent possible, each speaker will be able to meet with select faculty and fellows. Please contact Semion Kasuli ([semion\_kasuli@meei.harvard.edu](mailto:semion_kasuli@meei.harvard.edu)) or Mary Wheeler ([mary\_wheeler@meei.harvard.edu](mailto:mary_wheeler@meei.harvard.edu)) with any questions or inquiries. --- Attachments- [ picture\_as\_pdf mackey\_flyer.pdf ](/sites/g/files/omnuum10026/files/hsci/files/mackey_flyer.pdf) --- See also:- [ Eye Diseases ](/event-disease-area/eye-diseases) - [ Related Events ](/event-type/related-events) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.hsci.harvard.edu/node/264926/event-feed.ics) Copy link link