Jeffrey W. Berger Medical Student Research in Ophthalmology Award at Penn

Jeffrey W. Berger, MD, PhD (1963-2001) was an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology (Retina Service) at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Computer Vision Laboratory at Penn's Scheie Eye Institute. Dr. Berger was internationally recognized for his work on computer based retinal imaging and first editor of a major textbook on age-related macular degeneration. He was an outstanding teacher and advocate for medical students. Because of his strong commitment to mentoring students in medical research, the Jeffrey W. Berger Research Scholarship Fund provides $5000 to the awardee’s mentor to help fund the student’s research at Penn. This award will provide funding for a Penn medical student, who will do at least 3 months of ophthalmology research at Penn. For more information and to apply, visit the Jeffrey Berger website. Please note that applications should be emailed as a SINGLE PDF to Dr. Joshua Dunaief.