05/12/2026
Congratulations to Nisha Acharya, MD, MS, on her outstanding Weisenfeld Award Lecture at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual convening - ARVO 2026 in Denver, CO.
Dr. Acharya was introduced by Jacque Duncan, MD, Chair of the University of California San Francisco Department of Ophthalmology, before presenting “From Clinic to Evidence: Advancing Research in Ocular Infection and Inflammation.”
Her lecture highlighted how patient-centered clinical observations can lead to rigorous, evidence-based research that improves care for people living with ocular inflammatory and infectious diseases.
The presentation featured groundbreaking prospective clinical trials in uveitis, along with population-level research examining herpes zoster ophthalmicus, disease burden, complications, and the impact of vaccination on ocular and neurologic health.
As the Elizabeth C. Proctor Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF and Director of the Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease Service at the F.I. Proctor Foundation, Dr. Acharya continues to advance translational research that meaningfully impacts patient care and clinical practice.
As part of a weeklong gathering of 11,000 attendees from 72 countries, ARVO 2026 highlighted the power of collaboration, discovery, and innovation in vision science.
Congratulations to Dr. Acharya on this well-deserved recognition.
