Click here to view the abstracts from the VSS 2018 Annual Meeting.
Get Ready for VSS 2019!
VSS 2019 will be gearing up starting in October 2018. For detailed information about the VSS 2019 dates and deadlines, see Dates and Deadlines. We’re looking forward to a great meeting in 2019!
Take the VSS 2018 Attendee Survey
Thank you for participating in the VSS 2018 Meeting. Your feedback is important to us and will play an important role in making improvements to the VSS meetings in future years.
Please help improve VSS by responding to a BRIEF survey. Thank you in advance for your participation.
The deadline to take the survey is Friday, July 20, 2018.
Program & Abstracts Books Now Available Online!
Click a cover image to download the 2018 Program or Abstracts in PDF format.
Announcing the 2nd Annual “Connect with Industry Reps Who Are Hiring”
Enjoy coffee and refreshments while networking with industry reps in the field of vision science! VSS would like to help facilitate interactions between industry reps and VSS members seeking industry vision science jobs. Industry reps from Apple, Exponent, Meta Co., Oculus, Rimkus Consulting and Worldviz will be on hand during the Saturday and Sunday morning coffee breaks to discuss open positions for vision scientists in their companies and to answer questions about working in industry as a vision scientist.
This event is open to all VSS attendees, and no sign-up is required. All companies will participate in both the Saturday and Sunday sessions. This will allow first authors presenting on Saturday or Sunday mornings to participate in the Industry event on the opposite day. Attendance on both days is allowed.
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20 from 9:45 – 10:30 am, Banyan/Citrus
Coffee and refreshments will be available.
New Discussant Added to the Funding Workshop Panel
VSS is pleased to announce that Lawrence R. Gottlob from the National Science Foundation will be joining Todd Horowitz from the National Cancer Institute and Cheri Wiggs from the National Eye Institute as a discussant at the VSS Workshop on Grantsmanship and Funding. Moderated by Mike Webster, the panel will discuss all aspects of the granting process and field questions.
Click here to learn more about the 2018 Funding Workshop and our panel of discussants.
Announcing the VSS 2018 Workshop on NIH Grantsmanship and Funding
Saturday, May 19, 2018, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Sabal/Sawgrass
Moderator: Mike Webster, University of Nevada, Reno
Discussants: Todd Horowitz, National Cancer Institute and Cheri WIggs, National Eye Institute
You have a great research idea, but you need money to make it happen. You need to write a grant. What do you need to know before you write a grant? How does the granting process work? Writing grants to support your research is as critical to a scientific career as data analysis and scientific writing. In this year’s session, we are focusing on the work of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Cheri Wiggs (National Eye Institute) and Todd Horowitz (National Cancer Institute) will provide insight into the inner workings of the NIH extramural research program. There will be time for your questions.
For more information about the session, go to Funding Workshop.
No registration is required. Attendees will be admitted on a first come, first served basis until the workshop is full.
The VSS Friends & Family Pass Is Back!
We hope that you will want to bring your family with you to VSS 2018! The VSS Friends and Family Pass will allow your family and friends to enjoy our many fun VSS social events. For $50.00, your travel companion can attend the Opening Night Reception and the amazing Demo Night Beach BBQ, as well as enjoy all Coffee/Snack Breaks and the Daily Continental Breakfast! Passes are $50.00 for the first guest, and $10.00 for each additional family member.
To purchase a Family & Friends Pass, please visit the VSS Registration Desk onsite. Passes will be required for entrance to all social events and meals, including the Friday evening Welcome Reception.
Note: The VSS Family & Friends Social Pass does not cover entrance to the scientific sessions.
VSS Board of Directors Election Now Open!
VSS is excited to announce that the election for two new members of the VSS Board of Directors is now open. To learn more about the candidates and cast your vote, go to Election. Please help shape the future of VSS!
You must be a Regular 2018 VSS Member to be eligible to vote.
The Election closes at 11:59 pm (latest time zone on the planet) on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Please consider voting now to avoid missing the deadline.
Registration Now Open for “Meet the Professor”
Monday, May 21, 2018, 4:30 – 5:45 pm, Banyan Breezeway
Students and postdocs are invited to the third annual “Meet the Professors” event, Monday afternoon from 4:30 to 5:45 pm, immediately preceding the VSS Dinner and Demo Night. This is an opportunity for a free-wheeling, open-ended discussion with members of the VSS Board and other professors. You might chat about science, the annual meeting, building a career, or whatever comes up.
This year, the event will consist of two 30-minute sessions separated by a 15-minute snack break. Please select a different professor for each session. Space is limited and is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
To view a list of professors and register for the event, go to Meet the Professors.