Congratulations to Prof. Gabriel Kreiman who received the 2015 Pisart Award for his "remarkable contributions to the field of vision science." The Pisart Award recognizes an "early-career vision clinician or scientist whose noteworthy, innovative and scholarly contributions in vision science have the potential for substantial influence in the understanding of vision loss, treatment of eye disease or the rehabilitation of people with vision loss." Prof. Kreiman was seleted by an independent panel of judges, from various vision care disciplines, for the important impact of his research.
Excerpt from the Lighthouse Guild Press Release:
Dr. Gabriel Kreiman is an associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Neurology at Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, where he has dedicated his research to the assessment of the brain. By focusing on the way we understand visual information, his findings have significantly influenced neuroscience and helped in our general understanding of the human brain and how vision develops. Dr. Kreiman’s work is particularly important for integrating insights from anatomical, physiological and behavioral studies through quantitative computational models. Through these efforts, Dr. Kreiman and his team are leading important advancements in the understanding of vision loss.
“I am humbled and honored to receive the Pisart Award. I want to thank the selection committee and also the amazing cadre of students, colleagues and friends that help in my ongoing journey to pursue my dreams of understanding the magic of visual cognition and helping those affected by vision loss,” said Dr. Kreiman. “Information from the retina is converted into our visual perceptions through a complex cascade of processes along cortex. By understanding these computations, we hope to shed light on the mechanistic basis of visual perception and to be able to help those people who are visually impaired or blind.”
The Pisart Award was established in 1981 and, since then, has annually recognized an early-career vision clinician or scientist whose noteworthy, innovative and scholarly contributions in vision science have the potential for substantial influence in the understanding of vision loss, treatment of eye disease or the rehabilitation of people with vision loss. As the 2015 Pisart Award winner, Dr. Kreiman will receive a prize in the amount of $30,000 at Lighthouse Guild’s Annual Symposium.
About Lighthouse Guild
Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit vision + healthcare organization with a long history of addressing the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities or chronic medical conditions. Lighthouse Guild was created upon the successful merger of Jewish Guild Healthcare and Lighthouse International, which was completed in 2013. With more than 200 years of combined experience and service, Lighthouse Guild brings a level of understanding to vision care that is unmatched. By integrating vision + healthcare services and expanding access through education and awareness, we help people lead productive, dignified and fulfilling lives. For more information, visit lighthouseguild.org.