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Press Releases
The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) Hosts Two Important Events Held September 20 in Conjunction with the Ninth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill
09/07/2023 - Wednesday, September 20 11 am - 12 Noon, House Rayburn Office Building, Room 2044 Congressional Briefing: Advancements in Macular Degeneration: New and Upcoming Therapies The briefing will featur… Read More
NAEVR Statement on House Appropriations Committee Proposed FY2024 NIH Budget
07/17/2023 - (Washington, DC) The National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) expresses grave concern over the proposed funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the House Labor Health … Read More
Vision Community Recognizes July as Dry Eye Awareness Month, Hosting Congressional Briefing
07/11/2023 - Washington, D.C. - The Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) and the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS) are pleased to announce the eighth joint Dry Eye Awareness Month Congressional Bri… Read More
AEVR Announces First Congressional Briefing on Rare Eye Diseases
05/09/2023 - (Washington, DC) Today, the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR) announced its first-ever Congressional Briefing focusing on lesser-known eye diseases that lead to vision loss and blindness. E… Read More
White House Plans to Nominate NCI Director to NIH Director Position
04/20/2023 - (Washington, DC) According to news reports, the White House plans to Monica M. Bertagnolli, who has been serving as Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) since last fall, to lead the Natio… Read More
NAEVR Announces Advocacy and Educational Opportunities at the 2023 ARVO Annual Meeting
04/11/2023 - (Washington, DC) Today, the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR) announced events in which it would be engaged at the 2022 ARVO Annual Meeting, to be held April 22 - April 27, 2022,… Read More