Scientific Program:The two special topics in 2008 will be 1.) Correlation of Structure and Function and 2.) Electrophysiology and Low Vision. We have invited a group of internationally renowned speakers to present lectures on these topics. Additionally, free papers on your topic of interest are also encouraged. We plan a 16 paper and poster sessions over the course of the symposium.

We plan two preconference courses of one day and a half each to be held July, 8 - July 10, 2008. The preconference course programs will include didactic lectures, interactive sessions, bring-your-case forum and hands-on practical sessions on various electrophysiology machines. The first will be The ISCEV Course on clinical human visual electrophysiology. The second course will be a special course on Animal Electrophysiology: From Laboratory to Clinic.

Conference Location: Morgantown, WV is situated in the scenic Appalachian Mountains. It is the home of West Virginia University and the WVU Eye Institute. Morgantown has received national recognition as one of the best small cities in the United States and has been written up favorably as a weekend destination in the New York Times Travel Section. We encourage you to examine further information about the city, the state, and hotels on the web. Good starting points are: http://www.tourmorgantown.com and http://www.wvtourism.com.

The symposium hotel will be the Waterfront Place Hotel, conveniently-located in downtown Morgantown and along the Monongahela River Caperton Trail. Housing also will be available at nearby downtown hotels such as the historic Clarion Hotel Morgan. WVU dormitory rooms will be available at this time of year for those who need inexpensive housing.

Transportation: Morgantown's Hart Field (Airport code: MGW) is inside the city and has direct flights from Pittsburgh International Airport on US Airways. Travelers may prefer to arrive in Pittsburgh. There are convenient shuttles and a public bus which travels from the Pittsburgh Airport to Morgantown. If there is sufficient interest, we will arrange a shuttle bus service from the Pittsburgh Airport. Participants may also choose to rent a car from Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD or Pittsburgh and drive to Morgantown.

Social Program: We will make use of West Virginia and nearby Pennsylvania's natural beauty and historic sites for much of the hospitality and social program. Our day trip will include a visit to Fort Necessity, where the young George Washington's fought his first battle (and lost to his future allies the French) and two homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Kentuck Knob and Fallingwater. There will also be the ISCEV Olympic Games and other opportunities for interaction. The accompanying persons program will offer a wider range of sights and activities within a short distance of Morgantown. In July, the temperature will be warm, but it is unlikely to be hot or rainy. Before and after the conference enjoy the country roads of West Virginia or visit nearby major US cities such as Pittsburgh, Washington, or Cleveland. Take home fond memories of a unique view of nature and history.

We believe that ISCEV 2008 will be a very special symposium filled with the excitement of learning and seeing new places and meeting with old friends.

Almost heaven, West Virginia /

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River ...

Country roads, take me home / To the place, I belong


J. Vernon Odom, PhD,
Monique Leys, MD,
and the
ISCEV 2008 Organizing Committee