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Join us in Boston for the 7th Biennial International Symposium on AMD on Friday and Saturday, October 24-25, 2025 to discover the latest innovations in research, detection, pharmacologic therapies, and surgical options in a dynamic and engaging format.
One of the field's most highly praised and popular events, the Symposium is known for its in-depth and thoughtful discussions of the pathogenesis of AMD. International experts in a broad array of topics as well as leaders in related disciplines outside ophthalmology are being invited to participate. Subjects that will be covered include parainflammation, ECM and drusen, the intersection of epidemiology and multiomics, pathogenesis of the disease, novel therapeutic approaches, and imaging and AI.
Speakers who have already committed to participate include:
- Christine A. Curcio, PhD - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Anneke Den Hollander, PhD - Cambridge Research Center
- Andrew Dick, MBBS - University of Bristol, Bristol Eye Hospital
- Vadim N. Gladyshev, PhD Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- James Handa, MD - Johns Hopkins University, Wilmer Eye Institute
- John Hulleman, PhD - University of Minnesota
- Sudha K. Iyengar, PhD - Case Western Reserve University
- Jayashree Kalpathy-Cramer, PhD - University of Colorado
- Caroline Klaver, MD, PhD - Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Aparna Lakkaraju, PhD - University of California, San Francisco
- Goldis Malek, PhD - Duke University School of Medicine
- Joan W. Miller, MD - Harvard Medical School, Mass Eye and Ear
- Robert Mullins, MS, PhD - University of Iowa Institute for Vision Research
- Philip J. Rosenfeld MD, PhD - University of Miami
- Botond Roska, MD, PhD - University of Basel, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel
- Daniel R. Saban, PhD - Duke University School of Medicine
- David Sarraf, MD - University of California, Los Angeles
- Florian Sennlaub, MD, PhD - Institut De La Vision
- Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, PhD - University of California, Irvine, Gavin Herbert Eye Institute
- Giovanni Staurenghi, MD - University of Milan, Italy
- David Zacks, MD, PhD - University of Michigan. Kellogg Eye Center
Each session will be led by a moderator with expertise in the topic and will consist of two or three 20-minute talks, including five minutes of questions followed by an extended panel discussion.
The goal of the meeting is to highlight the latest innovations in AMD disease research. The Symposium will bring together thought leaders in AMD to share their ideas, spark new collaborations, and provide networking opportunities. This conference is directed toward retina specialists, ophthalmologists, optometrists, researchers, and trainees. The unique format allows for active audience interaction and a free exchange of ideas to fuel innovation. We'll see you there!