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 […]
The Friends & Family Pass allows your friends and family to enjoy our many fun VSS social events. Your travel companion can attend the Opening Night Reception and enjoy all Coffee/Snack Breaks and the Daily Continental Breakfast! Pass Pricing $100 for each guest (maximum 2 guests per VSS attendee). $40 for children ages 6 through […]
Thank you for organizing a symposium for VSS. Besides introducing each speaker, you are also responsible for ensuring that your symposium session stay on time. Below are some suggestions to help make your session run smoothly. You should first familiarize yourself with the Talk Presenter Instructions. All instructions apply, except for those related to the […]
Thank you for accepting the important task of moderating a Talk Session at VSS. Besides introducing each speaker, you are also responsible for ensuring that each talk starts and ends precisely on time. Below are some suggestions to help make your session run smoothly. You should also familiarize yourself with the Talk Presenter Instructions. Time […]
Presentation Rules First authors are required to register and present their talk in their assigned session. VSS policy holds that if the first author is unable to attend the meeting, the abstract must be withdrawn. See Abstract Withdrawal for more information. Presentation Instructions All talk sessions at VSS 2025 will be recorded and made available to […]
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, Talk Room 2 We encourage you to join the VSS Board of Directors for the Annual Business Meeting. During this meeting, the VSS leadership will provide an overview of the Society and the outlook and priorities. The board will continue discussions about the future venue locations and […]
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 […]
Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 The 25th anniversary VSS Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates Tatiana (Tania) Pasternak’s exceptional contributions to vision science over her life, recognizing her compelling research achievements, intellectual leadership, and dedicated, deep service to the scientific community. Tatiana (Tania) Pasternak Professor Emeritus of Neuroscience, University of Rochester, […]
The Student-Postdoc Advisory Committee (SPC) works with the members of the VSS Board of Directors to make VSS responsive to the needs of our trainee members and early career researchers. The SPC organizes special events and workshops for trainees in vision science during the annual VSS meeting. These include discussions on career transitions, inclusivity & […]
