Barr Early Career Cornea and Contact Lens Research Award Recipient Announced
Print this Article | Send to Colleague
Barr Early Career Cornea and Contact Lens Research Award Recipient Announced
The American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) announces Binod Rayamajhee as the 2022 recipient of the Joe and Janet Barr Early Career Cornea and Contact Lens Research Award, which provides a first- or second-year MS or PhD student in vision science or physiological optics with $2,000 of seed funding for research in the area of cornea/ocular surface or contact lenses.
Rayamajhee is a second-year optometric PhD student at the University of New South Wales School of Optometry and Vision Science in Australia. His research focuses on the effects of intracellular bacteria on the pathogenesis of Acanthamoeba keratitis in a rat model. Along with his extensive clinical research experience, he is a frequent lecturer and community volunteer.
He will be honored at Academy 2022 San Diego. This annual meeting of the American Academy of Optometry will be held from October 25-31, 2022, in San Diego, California.
For more information about the AAOF awards and grants program, contact Jennifer Rubin at JenniferR@aaoptom.org or 321-319-4872. More information about Academy 2022 San Diego may be found at www.aaoptom.org.
