Conferences & Talks

Risk Factors for Visual and Oculomotor Deficits in Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review

Presentation on the focus group study on the role of social media in the body image of adolescents with VI (only KUL results included). The study was conducted by Esmée Mooren, Lara Schreurs, Chelly Maes, Els Ortibus and Koen Luyckx

This training, organised within the framework of the VIPPSTAR project, focused on screening vision pathologies in newborns using the NAVEG tool and providing guidance on very early rehabilitation.

Presentation on the focus group study on the role of social media in the body image of adolescents with VI (only KUL results included). The study was conducted by Esmée Mooren, Lara Schreurs, Chelly Maes, Els Ortibus and Koen Luyckx

As NIH are building a CVI registry, the VIPPSTAR registry proposal was mentioned at the NIH workshop

VIPPSTAR was mentioned in a presentation as an example of project that implements best practices and promote human rights

VIPPSTAR was part of a teaching programme delivered to teachers of children with visual impairment from Montana, Idaho and Colarardo

VIPPSTAR project was mentioned in Prof. Ravenscroft’s presentation and during discussion throughout the two days

The VIPPSTAR project was mentioned in the presentation and during talks and discussion throughout the days. The work presented was conducted by Johan Pel and Marlou Kooiker, and other lab members (not part of VIPPSTAR)

Online event organised by ENVITER about the VIPPSTAR project

The VIPPSTAR-project was mentioned during the course “Evidence-based clinical practice guidlines for screening, assessment, diagnosis and clarification of childhood onset cerebral visual impairment: introduction to the guidlines for implementation”

at the event “Logistica Sanitaria Integrata – Nuovi modelli organizzativi dalla macrologistica all’aderenza terapeutica” Cesare Furlanello in his presentation talked also about the VIPPSTAR project (local event, Brescia, Italy)

at the international event “Artificial Intelligence and Liquid Biopsy at Forefront of Personalised Medicine” Cesare Furlanello in his presentation talked also about the VIPPSTAR project (Catanzaro, Italy)

EACD & IAACD 2025 Conference participation with a Short oral of Erika Loi about VIPPSTAR G1 (Heidelberg, Germany)

Cesare Furlanello presented VIPPSTAR at Medea Academy in the session “R&D Projects Clustering Event” (Mairano, Italy)

LIGHT was protagonist of the Economia&Territori programme of Telecity where Marina Pizzi and Cesare Furlanello talked also about VIPPSTAR

Cesare Furlanello presented VIPPSTAR at Laboratorio Sanità 2030 (regional event)

VIPPSTAR is acknowledged during the keynote ‘“Support to children and young adults with visual impairment: an international perspective”

Cesare Furlanello presented VIPPSTAR at FUTURA EXPO 2025, at the event “Healthcare of the Future” (Brescia, Italy)

Press conference about project start in presence of all the Brescia partners. Speakers: Elisa Fazzi and Cesare Furlanello. The press conference triggered numerous articles in printed and online journals.