Dr. Coats and Dan Shedd attended the 2015 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Conference, which was held May 3rd– 7th in Denver. This conference attracts researchers and clinicians in ophthalmology from across the country and the globe. Dan presented his research in a podium presentation titled “Visual Dysfunction following Low Level Blast Exposure in Rats.” Dr. Coats moderated the Trauma poster session and presented a poster in collaboration with Jade Therapeutics, Inc. titled “A Novel Carboxymethylated Hyaluronic Acid Polymer for Sustained Drug Delivery to the Ocular Surface.” This conference was a great opportunity to network with our counterparts from the clinical and ophthalmology side of research.
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