Canadian Vision Science Social

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Sabal/Sawgrass Organizers: Caitlin Mullin, VISTA Program Director, York University; Laurie Wilcox, VISTA Scientific Director, York University; Rob Allison, Director, Center for Vision Research, York University Speaker: Laurie Wilcox, VISTA Scientific Director, York University This social event welcomes all VSS members who are Canadian, know a Canadian, or […]

The AI Revolution in Visual Science

Monday, May 19, 2025, 2:30 – 4:00 pm EDT, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: Akihito Maruya, State University of New York; Amy Bucklaew, University of Rochester; and Brady Roberts, University of Chicago (VSS Student-Postdoc Advisory Committee); Shin’ya Nishida (VSS Board of Directors)Moderator: Akihito Maruya, State University of New YorkSpeakers: Frank Tong, Vanderbilt University; Michael F. Bonner, Johns Hopkins […]

2025 Pre-Data-Collection Poster Session

Saturday, May 17, 2025, 2:45 – 6:45 pm, Banyan BreezewayMonday, May 19, 2025, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm, Banyan Breezeway Organizers: Sabrina Hansmann-Roth, University of Iceland; Bjoern Joerges, York University; William Ngiam, University of Chicago; Yong Hoon Chung, Dartmouth College It is customary for conference posters to contain at least preliminary results – that is […]

Navigating International Research Funding

Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Banyan/Citrus Organizers: MiYoung Kwon (VSS Board of Directors) and Paola Binda (VSS Board of Directors)Moderator: Paola Binda, University of PisaDiscussants: Constantin Rothkopf, Technical University of Darmstadt; Michael Herzog, EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne; Frans Verstraten, The University of Sydney. Exploring Funding Landscapes Across Europe, the […]

2025 Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award – Leyla Isik

Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present Leyla Isik with the 2025 Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award. The Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award, sponsored by Vision Research, is given to an early-career vision scientist who has made outstanding contributions to the field. The nature of this […]

2025 Davida Teller Award – Jody Culham

Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is delighted and honored to award the 2025 Davida Teller Award to Dr. Jody Culham, a distinguished leader whose groundbreaking research has significantly advanced our understanding of how perception and action are integrated in the human brain. Congratulations to Jody […]

2025 Graphics Competition Winners

Each year, VSS holds a Graphics Competition to collect creative visual images related to the field of vision science, the Society, or the VSS meeting. There are two competitions, the Website Banner Competition and the T-Shirt Design Competition. Winning graphic images are featured on the website, program, signage, and t-shirts. The Vision Sciences Society is […]

3MT® Competition for Students and Postdocs

Monday, May 19, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, St. Petersburg High School This event is modeled after the well-known Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competitions held at many universities worldwide. Participating Students and Postdocs will present a 5-minute summary (one slide) of your thesis work to an audience of eager high school students. VSS will provide […]

2025 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science – J. Anthony Movshon

Monday, May 19, 2025, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present J. Anthony Movshon with the 2025 Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science. The Ken Nakayama Medal is in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his innovations […]

Caregiver Support

As part of VSS’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, we are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative for VSS 2025 to help offset costs of childcare at the annual meeting. These funds will make it easier for members with children to attend a wider range of meeting events. Value: Up to $500 per […]

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