Newsletters

Dear Colleagues and friends, I hope this newsletter finds you safe and weathering the storm that is covid-19. 2020 was an unprecedented year, upending so many normalcies, delaying in person meetings, changing clinical care and the very fabric of our day to day lives. Thankfully we are resilient and have turned to virtual platforms for […]

Message from the President, Victoria Cohen Dear Colleagues and friends, So much has changed since I last wrote to you in April 2020. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demands a creative, resourceful approach to practicing medicine. I really appreciate the messages I have received from Ocular Oncology Services around the world who have been able to continue […]

Dear Colleagues and friends, It has been six months since we gathered together in Los Angeles for ISOO 2019. Thank you all for your wonderful contributions to the Congress and your participation during the sessions. I would like to extend my appreciation to the wonderful ISOO 2019 program committee, which included Dan Gombos, Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, […]

Dear Colleagues: The summer is in full swing and before you know it we will be reuniting in Marina del Rey California for another invigorating meeting — remember registration is OPEN at www.isoo2019.com. Please sign up for rooms and social events as space is limited. We have included some news from the meeting organizers, some […]

The ISOO is a very international society, which is demonstrated by the attendance and locations of our meetings. The last meeting was (again) a great succes, as we learned from the questionnaire that we sent out after the Sydney meeting. This was one of the comments: “Mike Giblin did an amazing job with the programme and the talks […]

The Curie Institute was created with the will of a woman, Marie Curie and with the aim of fighting cancer. In December 1909, The Paris University and the Pasteur Institute decided to build a radium institute, a big laboratory for Marie Curie. It was built a few streets away from the “Hangar” of the school of physics and industrial chemistry […]

Happy New Year to the members of the International Society of Ocular Oncology! We send you wishes of good health and happiness in this New Year. According to Chinese Zodiac, 2015 is the year of the goat. The goat is a symbol of peace, harmony, tranquility, and quiet coexistence. Persons born in the year of the goat […]

The excitement for the upcoming Paris ISOO meeting (June 16-19, 2015) is gaining fast. In 10 months, we will meet in “La Ville-Lumière” (City of Light) to be enlightened on the topic of ocular tumors. Laurence Desjardins has been working diligently with organization of the meeting logistics and creation of the preliminary program. There will […]

Bonjour to all the members of the International Society of Ocular Oncology. We had a wonderful scientific meeting in Cleveland with crisp academic exchange and enjoyable social events. New methods of chemotherapy for retinoblastoma treatment and innovations in melanoma testing and management were discussed. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was a colorful and […]

Greetings, and welcome to the fifth issue of the ISOO newsletter. Together with GDr Carol Shields and the ISOO Committe, we would like to thank everyone who submitted abstracts and posters for the ICOO Meeting in Cleveland.

Greetings, and welcome to the fourth issue of the ISOO newsletter. Firstly thank Gyou to everyone who has already submitted abstracts and registered for the Cleveland meeting. I know some of you have experienced difficulties with abstract submission. Please accept our sincere apologies. Our Website Editor and Treasurer, Dr Shahar Frenkel, has now improved the website […]

Welcome to the third issue of the ISOO newsletter. WAs usual we hope this will provide you with an update regarding conference plans for Cleveland, and ophthalmic oncology news. We have received a positive response so far regarding the upcoming meeting, and we look forward to receiving your abstract submissions. If you have not yet signed […]

Welcome to the second issue of the ISOO newsletter. We hope this Wwill provide you with an update regarding conference plans for Cleveland, and further information regarding ophthalmic oncology news. Dr Shahar Frenkel and the team have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to create a website that will manage registration, abstract submission, membership renewal/application […]

It is indeed an honor for me to serve you as President until our next congress. Preparations for the meeting are well under way. Thanks to Ithe efforts of Arun Singh, our host, and all the committee members. It is a pleasure to welcome you to our first newsletter. This was proposed by Carol Shields […]