Another Successful Year VSS 2025 saw over 1,700 vision scientists attend: That’s a lot to fit into 5 days. In addition, we had a record 15 Exhibitors this year, presenting their goods and services in the Pavilion. 22 Sponsors supported VSS 2025 by sponsoring the meeting, awards, and coffee breaks. A big Thank You to […]
Please visit our exhibitors in the Pavilion. Exhibit HoursSaturday, May 17, 8:00 am – 5:30 pmSunday, May 18, 8:00 am – 5:30 pmMonday, May 19, 8:00 am – 12:30 pmTuesday, May 20, 8:00 am – 5:30 pm J.S. Held Silver Sponsor, Booths 9 & 10 J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, […]
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, RumFish Beach Save Friday evening for the spectacular VSS Opening Night Reception! The reception will take place on the beach and lawn at the RumFish Hotel from 7:30 – 9:30 pm. Don’t forget your drink tickets, which can be found in the back of your badge. Your […]
Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:15 – 7:15 pm, Talk Room 2 Organizers: Preeti Verghese1, Marisa Carrasco2, David Melcher3 (1Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 2New York University, 3New York University, Abu Dhabi)Speakers: Preeti Verghese, Marisa Carrasco, Mike Landy, Barbara Anne Dosher, David Melcher, Mary Hayhoe, Rich Krauzlis, Jie Z. Wang, Jacob Feldman, George Sperling Introduction: 5:15 pm […]
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 8:30 – 10:00 pm, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Michael Grubb, Trinity College; Alex White, Barnard College LGBTQ students are disproportionately likely to drop out of science early. Potential causes include the lack of visible role models and the absence of a strong community. This social event is one small step towards filling that […]
Demos: Monday, May 19, 2025, 7:00 – 10:00 pm, Talk Room 1-2 Please join us Monday evening for the 21st VSS Demo Night, a spectacular night of imaginative demos solicited from VSS members. The demos highlight the important role of visual displays in vision research and education. This year’s Demo Night will be organized and […]
Friday, May 16, 2025, 7:15 – 8:15 pm, Banyan/Citrus VSS welcomes its undergraduate attendees! This event is designed as an opportunity to get to know each other and find our way through the meeting. Let’s gather in Banyan/Citrus (located in Jacaranda Hall) for a playful break after the afternoon science and before walking over to […]
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am, Sabal/Sawgrass Chill Vision is a new event debuting on the last night of the VSS conference, created in response to member requests for a quieter alternative to the high-energy Club Vision. We’re treating this first run as a pilot—an opportunity to see how this new kind […]
Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 Congratulations to Drs. Ken Nakayama and Thomas Sanocki, the recipients of the VSS Founders’ Awards. These awards are presented in recognition of their roles in launching our Society and organizing the first several meetings that have now been held annually for the last 25 […]
Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 The 25th anniversary VSS Lifetime Service Award celebrates Hoover Chan’s longstanding contributions in uniting and serving the international vision science community. Hoover Chan Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute and the University of California, San Francisco VSS is proud and pleased to announce Hoover Chan as […]
