Speakers

symposium & congrestival

Leading international scientists and renowned experts by experience will share their research, results and experiences during the Scientific Conference and USH2025 Congrestival. The common thread: the Moonshot 2030.

Invited & confirmed speakers

Bence György

Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology

Carolien de Bie

Ushermom, mother of Jackson who was diagnosed with Usher Syndrome 

Caroline Klaver

Radboudumc

Jennifer Phillips

Institute of Neuroscience, University of Oregon

Marcos Sotomayor

University of Chicago

Maryna Ivanchenko

Harvard Medical School

Steven McCoy

Storyteller, first black journalist worldwide with Usher Syndrome

Vasiliki Kalatzis

Institute for Neurosciences