Events | School of Optometry and Vision Science

Upcoming Events

18 October 2019
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1:00-2:00pm

MicroRNA-223 in the degenerating retina: A critical regulator of inflammation and neuroprotection

Excessive inflammation is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases including Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokine release (including IL-1β) by microglia and macrophages is critical in preventing photorece

Previous Events

18 September 2019

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Alumni Continuing Education Evening: Collaboration for Better Diabetes Outcomes

Join us as we gather together passionate speakers who are working on initiatives that will enhance our ability, as optometrists and vision scientists, to contribute to better diabetes outcomes for our patients and the community.

7 September 2019

9.00am - 4.00pm

Open Day 2019

Get a taste of the future by exploring all the opportunities coming your way at UNSW Open Day. School of Optometry and Vision Science staff will be onsite to answer any queries you may have about our programs.

14 August 2019

10:00am - 12:00pm

Science Outreach Engagement

Join UNSW Science for an exciting morning of science experiments and demonstrations.

14 August 2019

6.00pm - 7.30pm

Women in Science Panel and Q&A

What’s it like to be a woman in science? Hear from five UNSW Sydney women scientists who are breaking gender stereotypes and encouraging girls to consider science as a career.

8 August 2019

11.00am - 2.45pm

UNSW X Sydney Science Festival: Using Virtual Reality to Understand Balance, Posture and Movement

Our very own Dr Juno Kim is part of the UNSW X Sydney Science Festival Team who are showcasing the amazing research that we are undertaking here at UNSW Sydney. Join Dr Kim on 8 August 2019 to discover how virtual reality is being used to underst

26 July 2019

1.00pm - 2.00pm

Vaegan Seminar: What happens when you lose the fovea? The preferred retinal locus (PRL)

On 26 July 2019 we are delighted to have Dr Russell L Woods from the Schepens Eye Institute, Harvard visit with us. He will give a seminar presenting studies on patients with macular lesions and simulated scotomas generated using gaze-contingent

18 July 2019

5.00pm - 6.30pm

Visiting Scholar Presentation: Alternatives to Antiobiotics for Multidrug Resistant Infections and Inflammation

The Australian Society for Microbiology and UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science invites you to attend a presentation from Bob Hancock, Department of Microbiology and Immunology from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada on

12 July 2019

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Vaegan Seminar: Improving eyecare delivery in Australia: facts, thoughts and possible solutions

Join us on 12 July 2019 for a Vaegan Seminar where Associate Professor Isabelle Jalbert will share her journey and research on evidence-based practice in optometry and quality of eyecare delivery in Australia.

07 June 2019

1pm - 2pm

Hybrid Analytics and Expanding Perception and Interaction

Speaker: A/Prof Tomasz Bednarz (UNSW Art & Design)

29 May 2019

8:30am - 3:30pm

Experience UNSW Science Day

Experience first-year Science student life at UNSW