First graph, second sentence of release dated August 21, 2008 should
read: These seven doctors, who were nominated by previous winners and
selected by ARI’s independent Scientific
Selection Committee, will receive $100,000 in unrestricted grant money
from the ARI to continue pursuing their research into the underlying
causes of eye disease (sted These seven doctors, who were nominated by
previous winners and selected by ARI’s
independent Scientific Selection Committee, will receive $200,000 in
unrestricted grant money from the ARI to continue pursuing their
research into the underlying causes of eye disease).
The corrected release reads:
THE ALCON RESEARCH INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES SEVEN TOP RESEARCHERS IN
OPHTHALMOLOGY WITH UNRESTRICTED GRANTS
Now in its 28th year, the Alcon Research
Institute (ARI) recognized seven outstanding researchers who have
dedicated their lives to enhancing the understanding of vision and eye
health. These seven doctors, who were nominated by previous winners and
selected by ARI’s independent Scientific
Selection Committee, will receive $100,000 in unrestricted grant money
from the ARI to continue pursuing their research into the underlying
causes of eye disease. They also will be recognized at the ARI’s
biennial symposium in 2009, where they will present their research to
all of the members of the ARI.
“The Alcon Research Institute is proud to
recognize the career achievements of the world’s
leading researchers in ophthalmology,” said
Dr. Stanley Chang, chairman of the Alcon Research Institute, and Edward
Harkness professor and chair of Ophthalmology, Columbia University. “The
impressive accomplishments and contributions of these current winners to
the preservation, restoration and enhancement of vision carry on the
long-standing tradition of excellence in scientific and medical
investigation of the many previous award winners.”
The 2008 ARI Award winners are:
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Vadim Y. Arshavsky, Ph.D. for his paradigm-shifting work into the
behavior of G-Proteins and photoreceptors in an effort to understand
humans’ response to light. Dr. Arshavsky is
a graduate of Moscow State University and is currently professor of
Ophthalmology and Pharmacology and scientific director, Department of
Ophthalmology, Duke University, Durham, NC.
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Emily Y. Chew, M.D. and Frederick L. Ferris, M.D.
