Each year the winners of the Warren Alpert Foundation Prize are recognized at a symposium hosted by Harvard Medical School, followed by a luncheon or dinner at which the honorees are awarded the Foundation's prize.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston
Beyond Blindness: The Future of Diabetes Care
RSVP: events@hms.harvard.edu or 617-384-8469

SESSION I: Award and Recognition, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Opening Remarks
Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, Dean of the Faculty, Harvard Medical School

The Historical Perspective and the Lasting Impact of the Discovery of Laser for Diabetic Retinopathy
Emily Chew, MD, National Eye Institute

Personal Reflections
Lloyd M. Aiello, MD, 2008/2009 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Recipient
Joslin Diabetes Center

SESSION II: Current Research, Therapies, and Challenges 3:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Angiogenesis and Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Patricia D'Amore, PhD, Schepens Eye Research Institute

The Molecular Basis of Diabetic Complications
Michael Brownlee, MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Future Directions in Clinical Treatment
Lloyd P. Aiello, MD, PhD, Joslin Diabetes Center

All talks will be held at One Joslin Place, Third Floor Lecture Hall.

Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Dinner honoring Lloyd M. Aiello, winner of the 2008/2009 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Harvard Medical School
Waterhouse Room, Gordon Hall, 25 Shattuck Street
Boston, MA 02115

For information and to RSVP: events@hms.harvard.edu or 617-384-8469

Lloyd M. Aiello

The honoree will be presented with the 2008/2009 Annual Warren Alpert Foundation Prize for pioneering the use of lasers to treat diabetic retinopathy and prevent blindness. As a leader in nationwide clinical trials of the technique known as photocoagulation, he set a new standard for diabetes care.

The Alpert Prize review committee at Harvard Medical School is actively seeking nominations for next year's prize. For nomination materials and additional information, visit http://www.warrenalpert.org/foundation/ or contact Casie Madden at casie_madden@hms.harvard.edu.