Sunday, May 21, 2023, 1:00 – 2:00 pm, Jasmine/Palm Moderator: Geoffrey Boynton, University of WashingtonDiscussants: Todd Horowitz, National Cancer Institute; Tatiana Pasternak, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH); Betty Tuller, National Science Foundation; and Cheri Wiggs, National Eye Institute (NIH) You have a great research idea, but you need money to make it […]
Monday, May 22, 2023, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Talk Room 2 The Vision Sciences Society is honored to present William H. (Bill) Warren with the 2023 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 and […]
Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, Jasmine/Palm Organizers: Chaz Firestone, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Johns Hopkins University; Kevin Lande, Department of Philosophy & Centre for Vision Research, York University; Jorge Morales, Departments of Psychology and Philosophy, Northeastern University Speakers: Wayne Wu (Carnegie Mellon), with comments from Ruth Rosenholtz (MIT); Madeleine Ransom […]
Saturday, May 20, 2023, 12:45 – 2:15 pm, Blue Heron Organizers: Sado Rabaudi, Product Manager, Solutions Architect, WorldViz; Dan Tinkham, Head Of Sales, Americas, WorldViz WorldViz VR will give an educational seminar and hands-on demonstration of the latest virtual reality and mixed reality consumer devices with built in eye tracking and will explain how this […]
Friday, May 19, 2023, 8:30 – 9:30 pm, Garden Courtyard 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 […]
Friday, May 19, 2023, 9:00 – 11:30 am, Jasmine/Palm Organizer: Dr. Sophie Kenny, Staff Scientist at VPixx Technologies While most vision researchers use flat-panel displays for their experiments, many also use projection systems due to their extensive range of potential applications. Projectors can be a practical solution for environments sensitive to magnetic fields (fMRI, MEG, […]
Strategies for Funding your Research Ideas Around the Globe Saturday, May 20, 2023, 12:45 – 2:15 pm, Sabal/Sawgrass Moderator: Krystel Huxlin, University of Rochester, USAPanelists: Reuben Rideaux, University of Sydney; Martin Rolfs, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; Miriam Spering, University of British Columbia Success in obtaining grant funding for your research ideas is a hallmark of success […]
Sunday, May 21, 2023, 8:45 – 9:45 pm, Garden Courtyard Sponsored by: Females of Vision et al (FoVea) Organizers: Charisse B. Pickron, University of Minnesota & Diane Beck, University of Illinois Career transitions are both exciting and scary. Some of the uncertainty regarding a new role, however, can be reduced by talking to others who […]