Jul

22 2025

Eyes on Israel - An Event for Healthcare Professionals

5:45PM - 8:00PM  

Contact Efrat Petel
epetel@jewishrochester.org

Eyes on Israel - An event for Healthcare Professsionals, Technology Community and Investors.

Join this event, the first in the series, R2i Connect – Rochester to Israel - to discover and enhance the activity between our region and pioneers from Israel, the Startup Nation - to

 

Hear from leading experts including

  • Yishay Falick, MD, cornea specialist, leader within the Israel Innovation Authority, and Director of Bioconvergence for Israel Aerospace Industries on the scope and impact of Israeli innovation associated with the eye
  • Alex Levin, MD, Chief, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Ocular Genetics, Flaum Eye Institute and Golisano Children’s Hospital on groundbreaking gene therapy led by the Flaum Eye Institute to save vision for Ashkenazi Jewish communities.
  • Founders from other Israeli startups spawning innovative solutions and leaders in economic development from our community

 

This unique R2i event brings together medical professionals and community members to explore collaboration between our region and Israel to advance innovation changing lives, saving sight, and shaping the future of vision care,

 

This event is for healthcare professionals.