{"id":402,"date":"2022-06-07T16:30:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T15:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2025-01-23T16:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T16:07:14","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Milestones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Keynote Lecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/WVUK-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/WVUK-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/WVUK-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/WVUK-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"866\" data-id=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.41.47-1-1024x866.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.41.47-1-1024x866.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.41.47-1-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.41.47-1-768x649.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-01-29-at-11.41.47-1.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>12 December 2023, Cambridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Professor Luminita Paraoan gave the first science keynote lecture for the Women in Vision UK (WVUK) at their annual meeting held at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge 2023, titled \u201cVenturing to Understand Eyesight at the Molecular Level: Role of Serendipity and Mentors, Shores and Anchors\u201d <\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Biochemical Society webinar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On 5<sup>th<\/sup> of October 2023 Professor Luminita Paraoan from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences chaired The Biochemical Society UK webinar dedicated to the 60th anniversary of The Colworth Medal.&nbsp;The Colworth Medal is a prestigious annual award for outstanding research by a biochemist of any nationality who has carried out the majority of their work in the UK or Republic of Ireland.&nbsp;Recording of the event is now available at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyuiyxvX77x8&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdigitalcontent%40edgehill.ac.uk%7C87ab6ece01ea452b62c108dc21a9daf1%7C093586914d8e491caa760a5cbd5ba734%7C0%7C0%7C638422260606890807%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BJRbChnhmdye08nrEac%2BDcUeZ7sVMw0f4%2FiqjuRsWL8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yuiyxvX77x8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inaugural Lecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/event\/professor-luminita-paraoan-inaugural-lecture-eyesight-seen-and-unseen\/?utm_source=ehuacuk&amp;utm_medium=shorturl&amp;utm_campaign=luminitaevent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2023\/04\/inaugural-lecture-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Eyesight: seen and unseen\nInaugural Lecture by Professor Luminita Paraoan\n\nThursday 18 May | 5pm | Lecture Theatre, Law and Psychology\n\nProfessor Paraoan's talk will concentrate on biological processes involving light sensitive cells and their supporting cells in the retina, at the back of the eye.\nThese are involved in gradual degeneration leading to age-related impaired or loss of vision, bearing functional similarities with Alzheimer's Disease.\n\n5pm - Registration and refreshments\n\n5.30pm - Lecture followed by Q&amp;A\n\n6.30pm - Reception and networking with drinks and canapes \n\nBook your free ticket at ehu.ac.uk\/luminitaevent\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2023\/04\/inaugural-lecture-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2023\/04\/inaugural-lecture-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2023\/04\/inaugural-lecture-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2023\/04\/inaugural-lecture.jpg 1208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/event\/professor-luminita-paraoan-inaugural-lecture-eyesight-seen-and-unseen\/?utm_source=ehuacuk&amp;utm_medium=shorturl&amp;utm_campaign=luminitaevent\" style=\"border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book your free ticket today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading WISER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Luminita Paraoan has taken on the lead of Women in ISER (International Society for Eye Research), with the first networking event organised at the XXVth Biennial ISER Meeting in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (February 2023). The event is also part of the ISER Mentorship program for Early Career Researchers in Eye and Vision Science (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iser.org%2Fmentoring.html&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdigitalcontent%40edgehill.ac.uk%7C2b6538841b6342f1052908db0b82c88e%7C093586914d8e491caa760a5cbd5ba734%7C0%7C0%7C638116428575528641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=61Kh3ZdAnEgph0eC66JizeYDTUxcujl9MnixkR2KFf4%3D&amp;reserved=0\">http:\/\/www.iser.org\/mentoring.html<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ISER was established in 1968 as an international organization to support eye and vision research having Experimental Eye Research (<a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencedirect.com%2Fjournal%2Fexperimental-eye-research&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cdigitalcontent%40edgehill.ac.uk%7C2b6538841b6342f1052908db0b82c88e%7C093586914d8e491caa760a5cbd5ba734%7C0%7C0%7C638116428575528641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=P59VHt5p2Sj68HoNKu7XzAysIMjjs3PdtLNZQUZ2Jfw%3D&amp;reserved=0\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/experimental-eye-research<\/a>) as the official publication of the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Co-Lead of RPE-Choroid Biology and Pathology<\/strong> section for XXV Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research, Gold Coast, Australia, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iserbiennialmeeting2023.org\/sample-page\/committees\/\">https:\/\/iserbiennialmeeting2023.org\/sample-page\/committees\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GOLD ARVO FELLOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Luminita Paraoan has been awarded Gold Fellow status by ARVO (Class of 2021). The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmic Research (ARVO) is the premier international&nbsp;eye and vision research organization in the world, with around 11,000 researchers from over 75 countries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Luminita\u2019s award was given \u201cfor exemplary contributions and serving as a role model and mentor for individuals pursuing careers in vision and ophthalmology research and to further ARVO\u2019s vision to advance research worldwide into understanding the visual system and preventing, treating and curing its disorders, which includes advancing basic and clinical knowledge and serving as the leading international forum for vision research and the primary advocate for vision science worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/professor-luminita-paraoan-recognised-as-a-gold-fellow-by-the-association-for-research-in-vision-and-ophthalmology\/?utm_source=ehuacuk&amp;utm_medium=shorturl&amp;utm_campaign=79t\">Professor recognised as a Gold Fellow | News | Edge Hill University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arvo.org\/awards-grants-and-fellowships\/arvo-fellows\/all-arvo-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Luminita Paraoan honoured as ARVO Gold Fellow&nbsp;(Class of 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7029766643656323073\/\">Professor recognised as a Gold Fellow | LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professor Luminita Paraoan named in the TOP 100 Women in Ophthalmology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theophthalmologist.com\/power-list\/2021\">The Power List 2021<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solving the RPE Puzzle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theophthalmologist.com\/business-profession\/solving-the-rpe-puzzle?xnpe_tifc=b.YlhuYDhfQN4InJhk4u4jpZhfEWVjQsVuU_OueuxDzdx.hLtIH84F1A4Fbj4Zl8OFzjtfb7xdHDb.PLOFxlxjXZhuoJ4.V84DophfUubfx7&amp;utm_source=eNews&amp;utm_campaign=TOP%20week%2046%202020%20%28Newsletter%29&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cSolving the RPE puzzle. Sitting down with \u2026 Luminita Paraoan\u201d The Ophthalmologist, November 2020<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thetranslationalscientist.com\/disease-area\/neurological\/solving-the-rpe-puzzle\">https:\/\/thetranslationalscientist.com\/disease-area\/neurological\/solving-the-rpe-puzzle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IACD Professor Elected Vice-President of International Research Organisation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding the ageing eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leading Macular Society\u2019s Virtual Clinic on <strong>Understanding the ageing eye to help Beat Macular Disease<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macularsociety.org\/about\/media\/news\/understanding-ageing-eye-help-beat-macular-disease\/\">https:\/\/www.macularsociety.org\/about\/media\/news\/understanding-ageing-eye-help-beat-macular-disease\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor Luminita Paraoan discusses her vital molecular research which has been looking deep inside the eye to see what happens as macular disease develops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humaneresearch.org.uk\/professor-paraoan-honoured-with-prestigious-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Professor Paraoan honoured with prestigious fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humaneresearch.org.uk\/experts\/professor-luminita-paraoan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Becoming an Expert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/webvision.med.utah.edu\/2015\/09\/missense-variant-in-cst3-exerts-recessive-effect-on-susceptibility-to-amd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webvision coverage of our Research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.liv.ac.uk\/2015\/08\/03\/genetic-mutation-links-increased-risk-of-developing-amd-and-alzheimers-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recent press release in relation to a new publication<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.liverpool.ac.uk\/2016\/12\/06\/specific-protein-found-to-assist-cell-death-in-eye-cancer-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research impact press release December 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advance HE: Preparing for Senior Strategic Leadership Programme <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2025\/01\/by50g3ax_1737634223793_badge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1003 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2025\/01\/by50g3ax_1737634223793_badge.png 200w, https:\/\/sites.edgehill.ac.uk\/molecular-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/336\/2025\/01\/by50g3ax_1737634223793_badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The development of an effective strategic leader in the volatile and challenging HE sector is rooted in their ability to connect with the institution\u2019s purpose. It is through this connection that an effective leader can manage organisational change, develop emotional intelligence and personal resilience, handle sensitive issues and proactively engage in strategic response to sector issues or provocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/credentials.advance-he.ac.uk\/7f8330e2-e19c-4ee2-9c96-f3ed64b32437#acc.QhGjYPAF\">Advance HE Credentials<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Science Keynote Lecture Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 12 December 2023, Cambridge Professor Luminita Paraoan gave the first science keynote lecture for the Women in Vision UK (WVUK) at their annual meeting held at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge 2023, titled \u201cVenturing to Understand Eyesight at the Molecular Level: Role of Serendipity and Mentors, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2059,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Milestones - Molecular Biology &amp; 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