Commercial Relationships Committee
Description
The Commercial Relationships Committee (CRC) monitors the status of commercial relationships of ARVO members who contribute to the Annual Meeting and publications.
Activities
- Sponsor Annual Meeting workshops and develop informational materials to teach members about commercial opportunities for collaboration, funding, financial arrangements, patent licensing, etc.
- Suggest new ways that ARVO can collaborate with industry for the benefit of its members.
- Report to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings
The committee meets during the ARVO Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, by email and if needed by conference call during the year.
How to Apply - application period closed January 12
To be considered for membership on the Committee, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement, plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:
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- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2022 (additional details will be announced at a later date).
Roster
Chair
Margot L. Goodkin, MD, PhD
Section: Glaucoma
Allergan
Laguna Beach , Calif.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 04/27/2023
Member
Aakalu Vinay, MD, MPH
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro Ophthalmology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago , Ill.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Vladimir Bantseev, PhD, FAAO
Section: Physiology/Pharmacology
Genentech Inc., a member of the Roche Group
San Francisco , Calif.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Victor Chong, MD
Section: Retina
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmBH
Ingleheim , Germany
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/05/2022
Member
Anita Ghosh
Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood , Ill.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Kamal Das, PhD, MBA
Section: Lens
Alcon Vision, LLC
Fort Worth , Tex.
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Reza Badian, MD, MPA
Section: Cornea
University of South-Eastern Norway
Oslo , Norway
Term: 05/07/2020 - 04/27/2023
Member
Sunil Chauhan, DVM, PhD
Section: Cornea
Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School - Ophthalmology Dept.
Boston , Ma.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Janet Serle, MD
Section: Glaucoma
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - Ophthalmology Dept.
New York , N.Y.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Jeffrey Willis, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
Genentech / VA Martinez - Ophthalmology
San Francisco , Calif.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Ex Officio
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston , Tex.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/05/2022
Ex Officio
Maureen G. Maguire, PhD, FARVO
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , Penn.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2022
Ex Officio
Justine R. Smith, FRANZCO, PhD, FARVO
Section: Immunology and Microbiology
Flinders University
Adelaide , South Australia
Term: 05/11/2017 - 05/05/2022
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Liaison
Jason Spessard
ARVO
Chief Financial Officer