Prof. Dr. Peter Walter
Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Aachen
RWTH Aachen University, Medical Faculty
Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Center for Technology Aachen Europaplatz
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Auditorium

English

Friday, 13^th December, 2019, 13:00 h – 18:15 h
Saturday, 14^th December, 2019, 08:15 h – 17:15 h

Friday, 13^th December, 2019, 12:00 h – 18:15 h
Saturday, 14^th December, 2019, 07:45 h – 17:15 h

Friday, 13^th December, 2019, 13:00 h – 18:15 h
Saturday, 14^th December, 2019, 08:15 h – 15:00 h

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Talk: 10 min presentation incl. discussion

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Schloss Rahe
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Bus transfer from the congress venue: 19:30 h
Return: approx. 23:30 h

Come Together

Prof. Dr. med. Peter Walter
(Department of Ophthalmology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen/D)
Welcome Note

Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Uhlig
(Dean of the Medical Faculty RWTH Aachen University)
Welcome Note

Dr.-Ing. Damian Dudek
(German National Research Agency DFG)
Welcome Note

1^st Session

Retinal Degeneration – Models & Mechanisms

Chair:
Frank Müller (Juelich/D)
Günther Zeck (Tuebingen/D)

Hamed Shabani¹ , M. Sadeghi¹ , M. Hosseinzadeh² , E. Zrenner¹ , D.L. Rathbun¹
(¹University Eye-Clinic Tuebingen/D, ²University Eye-Clinic Leipzig/D)
MEA-based classification of retinal ganglion cells for bionic vision

Nicholas Hempel¹, B. Denecke², J. Weis³, F. Mueller⁴, P. Walter¹, S. Johnen¹
(¹Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D, ²Genomics Core Facility, Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D, ³Institute of Neuropathology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D, ⁴Institute of Complex Systems, Cellular Biophysics, ICS-4, Forschungszentrum Juelich/D)
Retinal transcriptome analysis of the rd10 mouse model of retinal degeneration

Alfred Yamoah¹, H. Guo¹, P. Tripathi¹, I. Katona¹, P. Walter², S. Johnen², F. Müller³, A. Goswami¹, J. Weis¹
(¹Institute of Neuropathology RWTH Aachen University Medical School Aachen/D, ²Department of Ophthalmology RWTH Aachen University Medical School Aachen/D, ³Institute of Complex Systems Cellular Biophysics ICS-4 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Juelich/D)
Altered autophagy and RNA binding proteins (RBPs) together with ER chaperones are linked to retinal degeneration in the rd10 mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa

Seong-woo Kim¹, K.-E. Choi¹, Y.S. Goo²
(¹Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul/ROK, ²Department of Physiology, Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju/ROK)
Morphological findings of experimental pig models with outer retinal degeneration induced by intravitreal loading of Nmethyl-N-nitrosourea after vitrectomy

Yong Sook Goo¹, S.-W. Kim²
(¹Chungbuk National University School of Medicine, Cheongju/ROK, ²Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul/ROK)
Physiological findings of experimental pig models with outer retinal degeneration induced by intravitreal loading of Nmethyl-N-nitrosourea after vitrectomy

Jana Gehlen¹, S. Esser¹, K. Schaffrath², S. Johnen², P. Walter², F. Müller¹
(¹Institute of Complex Systems, Cellular Biophysics, ICS-4, Forschungszentrum Juelich/D, ²Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D)
Towards an enhancement of prosthesis-based therapy in retinitis pigmentosa

Günther Zeck¹, A. Corna¹, P. Ramesh², J. H. Macke²
(¹Neurophysics, Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University Tuebingen/D, ²Computational Neuroengineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, TU Munich/D)
Spatio-temporal resolution upon sinusoidal stimulation of ex vivo rd mouse retina

Claudia Ingensiep, K. Schaffrath, P. Walter, S. Johnen
(Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D)
A MEA-based hypoxia model for the analysis of electrical activity in murine retinae

Coffee break in the industrial exhibition

2^nd Session

Technology of Visual Prosthetic Devices

Chair:
Marta J.I. Airaghi Leccardi (Lausanne/CH)
Yasuo Terasawa (Gamagori/J)

Marta J.I. Airaghi Leccardi¹, N.A.L. Chenais¹, C.P.J. Vila¹, T.J. Wolfensberger², and D. Ghezzi¹
(¹Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne/CH, ²Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules Gonin, Université de Lausanne/CH)
Development of a Foldable and Photovoltaic Wide-Field Epiretinal Prosthesis

Changhoon Baek, J. Kim, J. Yi, Y. Lee, J. Kim, H. Jeong, J. Seo
(National University Seoul/ROK)
Updates of Seoul Artificial Retina Project

Yasuo Terasawa^1,2, H. Tashiro^2,3, J. Ohta²
(¹Artificial Vision Institute, Nidek Co., Ltd, Gamagori/J, ²Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, ³Department of Health Sciences, Kyushu University/J)
Suprachoroial retinal stimulation using temporally interfering electric fields: A simulation study

Sohee Kim, H.W. Seo, N. Kim
(Department of Robotics Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu/ROK)
Transparent 3D microelectrodes with high resolution for subretinal stimulation

Kim Young-jin, H. Jung, S.-A Lee
(Osong Medical Innovation Foundation/ROK)
Development of reliable hybrid packaging technology for sub-retinal stimulation system

Andreas Erbslöh¹, R. Viga¹, K. Seidl^1,2, R. Kokozinski^1,2
(¹University of Duisburg-Essen, Electronic Components and Circuits, Duisburg/D, ²Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Duisburg/D)
Concept of a Retinal Closed-Loop System with an on-Chip Fire-Rate-Detection Algorithm

Charles Yu, V Fan, I Vieira
(Stanford University, Palo Alto/USA)
Visual Prosthesis for Corneal Blindness

End of day I

Conference dinner, Castle Rahe, Aachen

3^rd Session

Preclinical data on stimulation and new devices

Chair:
Tibor K. Lohmann (Aachen/D)
Takeshi Morimoto (Osaka/J)

Peter Stalmans (Department of Ophthalmology, UZLeuven, Leuven/B)
Safety and performance clinical trial of the NR600 retinal implant in end-stage inherited outer retinal degenerative diseases

Mahmut E. Celik¹, D. Nguyen², E. Scorsone³, L. Rousseau⁴, S. Picaud²
(¹Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, Gazi University, Ankara/TR, ²L’Institut de la Vision, Paris/F, ³CEA Saclay, Paris, France, ⁴ESIEE Paris/F)
Investigation of Spatial Selectivity using Blind Source Separation Algorithm for Electrical Retinal Stimulation

Naïg Chenais, M.A. Leccardi, D. Ghezzi
(Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics, Geneva/CH)
Ex-vivo characterization of high-resolution photovoltaic epi-retinal stimulation

Viviana Rincón Montes¹, J. Gehlen², K. Srikantharajah¹, F. Müller², A. Offenhäusser¹
(¹Institute of Complex Systems – Bioelectronics (ICS-8) – Forschungszentrum Jülich/D, ²Institute of Complex Systems – Cellular Biophysics (ICS-4) – Forschungszentrum Jülich/D)
Polymer-based penetrating probes for retinal applications

Paul Werginz^1,3, V. Raghuram^2,3,4, S.I. Fried^2,3
(¹Vienna University of Technology, Vienna/A, ²Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston/USA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/USA, ⁴Tufts University, Medford/USA)
Location-dependent AIS variations influence activation thresholds in mouse RGCs

Tibor Karl Lohmann¹, K. Schaffrath¹, S. Baumgarten¹, J. Seifert¹, P. Raffelberg² , F. Waschkowski³, R. Viga², R. Kokozinski^2,4, S. Johnen¹, W. Mokwa³, P. Walter¹
(¹Department of Ophtalmology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen/D, ²Electronic Components and Circuits, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg/D, ³Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen/D, ⁴Fraunhofer Institute of Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, Duisburg/D)
Biocompatibility and surgical feasibility of the OPTO-EPIRET stimulation system

Takeshi Morimoto¹, T. Miyoshi², T. Saitoh³, K. Ito³, M. Ozawa³, K. Nishida⁴, T. Fujikado⁵
(¹Dept. of Advanced Visual Neuroscience, Osaka University/J, ²Dept. of Integrative physiology, Osaka University/J, ³Nidek Co., Gamagori/J, ⁴Dept. of Ophthalmology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University/J, ⁵Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University/J)
Feasibility of 3rd generation suprachoroidal–transretinal stimulation (STS) prosthesis in healthy dogs

Vivien Gaillet¹, A. Cutrone², F. Artoni^2,3, P. Vagni¹, A.M. Pratiwi¹, S.A. Romero Pinto¹, D. Lipucci Di Paola², S. Micera^2,3, D. Ghezzi¹
(¹Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva/CH, ²The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Piazza Martiri della Libertà , Pisa/I, ³Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering, Center for Neuroprosthetics and Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva/CH)
Electrical Stimulation of the Optic Nerve for Neuroprosthetic Applications

Martina Kropp^1,2, D. Ghezzi³, A. Conti^1,2, C. Jonescu-Cuypers¹, G. Thumann^1,2
(¹Experimental Ophthalmology, University of Geneva, Geneva/CH, ²Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva/ CH, 3Medtronic Chair in Neuroengineering, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Geneva/CH)
Surgical in vivo model in rabbits to test chronically self-opening intra-neural electrodes for optic nerve stimulation

Coffee break in the industrial exhibition

4^th Session

Clinical Experiences with Retinal Stimulation and Implants

Chair:
Penelope J. Allen (Melbourne/AUS)
Yannick Le Mer (Paris/F)

Ronja Jung^1,2, K. Stingl¹, K. Stingl², C. Kelbsch², H. Wilhelm¹, T. Peters¹, B. Wilhelm¹, T. Strasser^1,2, P. Richter¹
(¹Pupil Research Group, Center for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen/D, ²University Eye Hospital, Center for Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen/D)
Dynamics of pupillary responses to sinusoidal transcorneal electrostimulation in healthy subjects - Effects of stimulus frequency

David A.X. Nayagam^1,2, M.A. Petoe^1,3, S.A. Titchener^1,3, M. Kolic⁴, E.K. Baglin⁴, C.J. Abbott^4,5, C.D. Luu^4,5, S.B. Epp¹, P. Thien¹, J. Kvansakul^1,3, M.N. Shivdasani^6,1, W.G. Kentler¹, O. Burns¹, J. Villalobos¹, R. Millard¹, P. Seligman¹, J. Yeoh⁴, R.J. Briggs⁸, R.K. Shepherd^1,3, C.E. Williams^1,3, P.J. Allen^4,5
(¹Bionics Institute, East Melbourne/AUS, ²Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne/AUS, ³Medical Bionics Department, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁴Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital,Melbourne/AUS, ⁵Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁶Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney/AUS, ⁷Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne/AUS, ⁸Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne/AUS)
44-Channel Suprachoroidal Retinal Prosthesis Clinical Trial:
Interim Device Status Update 1 Year Post-Implantation

Penelope J. Allen^1,2, D.A.X. Nayagam^3,4, S.B. Epp³, C.D. Luu^1,2, N. Barnes^7,8, M. Kolic¹, K. Young¹, E.K. Baglin¹, C.J. Abbott^1,2, R.J. Briggs⁵, J. Yeoh¹, W.G. Kentler⁶, S.A. Titchener³, M.A. Petoe^3,4, C.E. Williams^3,4
(¹Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne/AUS, ²Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne/AUS, ³Bionics Institute, Melbourne/AUS, ⁴Medical Bionics Department, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁵Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁶School of Engineering, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁷Data 61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra/AUS, ⁸The Australian National University, Canberra/AUS)
A suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: surgical safety and stability

Caroline Van Cauwenbergh¹, D. Nerinckx¹, L Spielberg¹, L. Hebbelinck¹, A. Vandesteene¹, E. Van De Ginste¹, W. Schrauwen², I. Joniau¹, L. Wouters¹, B.P. Leroy¹
(¹Department of Ophthalmology, Ghent University & Ghent University Hospital, Ghent/B, ²Department of Medical Psychology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent/B)
First Belgian Argus II retinal prosthesis implantation and rehabilitation: one-year outcomes

Kim Schaffrath, T. Lohmann, S. Baumgarten, H. Schellhase, P. Walter
(Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital RWTH Aachen/D)
Management of surgery-associated adverse events of Argus II retinal prosthesis system

Mahi M.K. Muqit^1,2, J.P. Hubschman³, S. Picard⁴, D.B. McCreery⁵, J.C. van Meurs^6,7, C. Nouvel-Jaillard⁴, C-M. Fovet⁸, P. Hantraye⁸, J. Sahel^4,9,10,11, J.N. Martel¹⁰, Y. Le Mer¹¹
(¹Vitreoretinal Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London/UK, ²Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London/UK, ³Stein Eye Institute, University of California Los Angeles/USA, ⁴Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision; Paris/F, ⁵Huntington Medical Research Institutes, Pasadena/USA, ⁶Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam/NL, ⁷ErasmusMC, Rotterdam/NL, ⁸Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRCen), CEA, Fontenay aux Roses/F, ⁹Hopital des Quinze Vingts, Paris/F, ¹⁰Retina and Vitreous Service, University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Pittsburgh/USA, ¹¹Fondation Ophtalmologique A. De Rothschild, Paris/F)
Surgical technique of the PRIMA photovoltaic retinal implant:
from animal testing to implantation in humans

Yannick Le Mer¹, S. Mohand-Saïd², M. Muqit³, J. Sahel⁴, D. Palanker⁵
(¹Fondation Ophtalmologique Rothschild, Paris/F, ²CHNO des 15-20, Paris/F, ³Moorfields Eye Hospital, London/UK, ⁴Pittsburgh University/ USA, ⁵Stanford University/USA)
12 months results of first in human study, implanting the wireless subretinal PRIMA microchip in patients with dry AMD

Lunch break in the industrial exhibition

5^th Session

Cortical Prosthesis: The next step?

Chair:
Patrick Degenaar (Newcastle/UK)
Shelley Fried (Boston/USA)

Patrick Degenaar, Y. Liu, A. Soltan
(Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne/UK)
Newcastle Visual Cortical Prosthesis

Yu Liu, P. Degenaar
(Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne/UK)
The Newcastle Optogenetic Visual Cortical Prosthesis

Eduardo Fernandez
(University Miguel Hernández, Bioengineering Institute, Elche/E)
Development of a Cortical Visual Neuroprosthesis for the Blind:
Preliminary results in human

Shelley Fried, S.W. Lee, S.B. Ryu
(Dept. of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/USA)
Towards the development of a micro-coil based cortical visual prosthesis

Walter Gallo Gomez, Y. Pecho Trigueros
(Lima/PE)
Implantation of microchips in the relay neurons of the lateral geniculate nucleus

Katerina Eleonora K. Rassia¹, J.S. Pezaris^2,3
(¹Cognitive Science Laboratory, Dept. of History and Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian Univ. of Athens/GR, ²Dept. of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/USA, ³Dept. of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston/USA)
Improvement in reading performance through training with simulated thalamic visual prostheses

Coffee break in the industrial exhibition

6^th Session

Perception in Artificial Vision?

Chair:
Gislin Dagnelie (Baltimore/USA)
Stefan Pollmann (Magdeburg/D)

Kazim Hilmi Or
(Hamburg)
A model of sight ın artificial vision and some of its perception properties

Penelope J. Allen^1,2, D.A.X. Nayagam^3,4, C.D. Luu^1,2, N. Barnes^7,8, M. Kolic¹, K. Young¹, E.K. Baglin¹, C.J. Abbott^1,2, R.J. Briggs⁵, J. Yeoh¹, W.G. Kentler⁶, J. Kvansakul³, S.A. Titchener³, M.A. Petoe^3,4, C.E. Williams^3,4
(¹Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, ²Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), University of Melbourne/AUS, ³Bionics Institute, Melbourne/AUS, ⁴Medical Bionics Department, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁵Otolaryngology, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁶School of Engineering, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁷Data 61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Canberra/AUS, ⁸The Australian National University, Canberra/AUS)
A suprachoroidal retinal prosthesis: initial functional results

Samuel A. Titchener^1,2, M.A. Petoe^1,2, J. Kvansakul^1,2, M.N. Shivdasani^3,1, J.B. Fallon^1,2, D.A.X. Nayagam^1,4, S.B. Epp¹, C.E. Williams^1,2, N. Barnes^5,6, W.G. Kentler⁷, M. Kolic⁸, E.K. Baglin⁸, C.J. Abbott^8,9, C.D. Luu^8,9, P.J. Allen^8,9
(¹Bionics Institute, East Melbourne/AUS, ²Medical Bionics Department, University of Melbourne/AUS, ³Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington/AUS, ⁴Department of Pathology, University of Melbourne, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne/AUS, ⁵Data61, CSIRO, Canberra/AUS, ⁶Research School of Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra/AUS, ⁷Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Melbourne/AUS, ⁸Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne/AUS, ⁹Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne/AUS)
Perception of motion in a 2nd generation suprachoroidal retinal implant

Nadia Paraskevoudi^1,2, J.S. Pezaris^3,4
(¹Brainlab – Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona/E, ²Inst. of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona/E, ³Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/USA, ⁴Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston/USA)
The effect of eye and head position on reading speed in a simulation of prosthetic vision

Stefan Pollmann, C. Nath, L. Wang
(Institute of Psychology, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg/D)
Object recognition training with simulated retina implant perception

Gislin Dagnelie¹, A. Kartha¹, R. Sadeghi^1,2, C. Bradley¹, D. Geruschat¹
(¹Departments of Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore/ USA, ²Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore/USA)
Towards a unified set of performance outcomes for vision restoration trials

7^th Session

Patients, Companies and Health Care Systems

Chair:
Alfred Stett (Reutlingen/D)
Ralf Hornig (Paris/F)

Vasiliki Karadima¹, J.S. Pezaris^2,3
(¹Multisensory and Temporal Processing Lab, Panteion University, Athens/GR, ²Dept. of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston/USA, ³Dept. of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston/USA)
Potential users of visual prosthesis: expectations, motivation and attitudes towards participation

Eberhart Zrenner¹, R. Rubow², A. Stett³
(¹Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen/D, ²Retina Implant AG i.L. Reutlingen/D, ³Okuvision GmbH, Reutlingen/D)
The challenge to meet the expectations of patients, ophthalmologists and public health care systems with current retinal prostheses

Round Table – The Future of Visual Prosthetics

Closure remarks – farewell reception

Marta J.I. Airaghi-Leccardi
EPFL
Campus Biotech
Chemin des Mines 9
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Penelope J. Allen
Royal Victorian Eye & Ear
Hospital
Centre for Eye Research
Australia

32 Gisborne Street
3002 East Melbourne
Australia

Changhoon Baek
Seoul National University
1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu
8826 Seoul
Republic of Korea

Mahmut E. Celik
Gazi University
Dept. of Electrical and
Electronics Engineering
Eti mah. Yukselis sk. No. 5
Maltepe
6570 Ankara
Turkey

Naig Chenais
EPFL
Campus Biotech
Chemin des Mines 9
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Gislin Dagnelie
Johns Hopkins University
Wilmer Eye Institute
1800 Orleans St, Wilmer
Woods 358
MD 21287 Baltimore
USA

Patrick Degenaar
Newcastle University
School of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Merz Court
NE1 7RU
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK

Damian Dudek
Deutsche
Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.
(DFG)
Kennedyallee 40
53175 Bonn
Germany

Andreas Erbslöh
Universität Duisburg-Essen
Fakultät für
Ingenieurwissenschaften
Fachgebiet Elektron.
Bauelemente und
Schaltungen
Bismarckstraße 81
47057 Duisburg
Germany

Eduardo Fernandez
University Miguel Hernández
Bioengineering Institute
Avda de la Universidad, s/n
3202 Elche
Spain

Shelley Fried
Massachusetts General
Hospital
Dept. of Neurosurgery
Thier Research Bldg.,
Room 415
50 Blossom Street
MA 02114 Boston
USA

Vivien Gaillet
EPFL
Campus Biotech
Chemin des Mines 9
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Walter Gallo Gomez
EsSalud
15086 Lima
Peru

Jana Gehlen
Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH
Institute of Complex Systems
Zelluläre Biophysik (ICS-4)
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße
52425 Jülich
Germany

Yong-Sook Goo
Chungbuk National University
School of Medicine
Chungdae-ro 1, Seowon-gu
28644 Cheongju
Republic of Korea

Nicholas Hempel
Augenklinik der RWTH
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Claudia Ingensiep
Augenklinik der RWTH
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Ronja Jung
Universitäts-Augenklinik
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 7
72076 Tübingen
Germany

Vasiliki Karadima
Panteion University
Multisensory and Temporal
Processing Lab
Syggrou Avenue, 136
17671 Athens
Greece

Sohee Kim
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute
of Science and Technology
333 Techno Jungang-daero,
Dalseong-gun
42988 Daegu
Republic of Korea

Youngjin Kim KBIO
123, Osongsaengmyeong-ro,
Osong-eup, Heungdeok-gu
28160 Chungcheongbuk-do
Republic of Korea

Seong-Woo Kim
Korea University -
Guro Hospital
Dept. of Ophthalmology
6544 Seoul
Republic of Korea

Martina Kropp
Université de Genève
Laboratoire d’Ophtalmologie
Expérimentale
Avenue de la Roseraie 64
1205 Geneva
Switzerland

Yannick Le Mer
Fondation Ophthalmologique
A. de Rothschild
25-29 rue Manin
75019 Paris
France

Yu Liu
Newcastle University
School of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Merz Court
NE1 7RU
Newcastle Upon Tyne
UK

Tibor Karl Lohmann
Augenklinik der RWTH
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Takeshi Morimoto
Osaka University
Graduate School of Medicine
Department of Applied Visual
Science
2-2 Yamadaoka E7 Suita
565-0871 Osaka
Japan

Frank Müller
Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH
Institute of Complex Systems
Zelluläre Biophysik (ICS-4)
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße
52425 Jülich
Germany

Mahi M.K. Muqit
Moorfields Eye Hospital
162 City Road
ECIV 2PD London
UK

David A.X. Nayagam
Bionics Institute
384-388 Albert St
VIC 3002 East Melbourne
Australia

Kazim Hilmi Or
Medical Eye Care
Augenärzte Hamburg
Berner Heerweg 173-175
22159 Hamburg
Germany

Nadia Paraskevoudi
University of Barcelona
Dept. of Clinical Psychology
and Psychobiology
Brainlab – Cognitive
Neuroscience Research
Group
P. Vall d‘Hebron 171
8035 Barcelona
Spain

Stefan Pollmann
Universität Magdeburg
Institut für Psychologie
Universitätsplatz 2
39106 Magdeburg
Germany

Katerina Eleonora K. Rassia
National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens
Dept. of History and
Philosophy of Science
Cognitive Science Laboratory
University Campus,
Ano Ilisia
15771 Athens
Greece

Viviana Rincón-Montes
Forschungszentrum Jülich
GmbH
Institute of Complex Systems
Bioelectronics (ICS-8)
Leo-Brandt-Straße
52428 Jülich
Germany

Kim Schaffrath
Augenklinik der RWTH
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Hamed Shabani
Universitäts-Augenklinik
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 7
72076 Tübingen
Germany

Peter Stalmans
UZ Leuven campus
Gasthuisberg
Dept. of Ophthalmology
Herestraat 4
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Yasuo Terasawa
Nidek Co., Ltd.
Vision Institute
13-2 Hama Cho
443-0036 Gamogori
Japan

Samuel A. Titchener
Bionics Institute
384-388 Albert St
VIC 3002 East Melbourne
Australia

Stefan Uhlig
RWTH Aachen
Dekanat der Medizinischen
Fakultät
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Caroline
Van Cauwenbergh
Ghent University Hospital
Dept. of Ophthalmology
De Pintelaan 185
9000 Ghent
Belgium

Peter Walter
Augenklinik der RWTH
Pauwelsstraße 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Paul Werginz
Technische Universität Wien
FB Scientific Computing and
Modelling
Operngasse 11
1040 Wien
Austria

Alfred Yamoah
RWTH Aachen
Institut für Neuropathologie
Pauwelstr. 30
52074 Aachen
Germany

Charles Yu
Stanford University
2370 Watson Court Suite 265
94304 CA Palo Alto
USA

Günther Zeck
NMI -
Naturwissenschaftliches und
Medizinisches
Institut an der Universität
Tübingen
Markwiesenstraße 55
72770 Reutlingen
Germany

Eberhart Zrenner
Universitäts-Augenklinik
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 7
72076 Tübingen
Germany

Allergan GmbH
Stichlingstraße 1
60327 Frankfurt
www.allergan.de
€ 1200,-

Bayer Vital GmbH
Geb. K56
51366 Leverkusen
www.gesundheit.bayer.de

D.O.R.C. Deutschland GmbH
Schießstraße 55
40549 Düsseldorf
www.dorc.eu

Heidelberg Engineering GmbH
Max-Jarecki-Straße 8
69115 Heidelberg
www.HeidelbergEngineering.de
€ 1200,-

Novartis Pharma GmbH
Roonstraße 25
90429 Nürnberg
www.novartis.de
€ 1750,-

Roland Consult Stasche & Finger GmbH
Friedrich-Franz-Straße 19
14770 Brandenburg
www.roland-consult.de
€ 1750,-

Santen GmbH
Erika-Mann-Straße 21
80636 München
www.santen.de
€ 1200,-

Ursapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
Industriestraße 35
66129 Saarbrücken
www.ursapharm.de
€ 920,-

ZEISS
Rudolf-Eber-Straße 11
73447 Oberkochen
www.zeiss.com
€ 1200,-