Newswise — Rockville, Md. — Members of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) have elected David Beebe, PhD, FARVO, the new editor-in-chief of the ARVO journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS). Beebe’s term will begin in January 2013, and he will serve as editor-in-chief for five years. He will replace current IOVS editor-in-chief Paul L. Kaufman, MD.
Beebe is the Janet and Bernard Becker Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. His editorial experience includes more than 35 years of writing and reviewing scientific papers and grants. From 1998 – 2007, he served as an editorial board member of IOVS, and currently is an associate editor of the journal, managing manuscripts dealing with lens and cataract, eye development, cell biology and all genetic studies of eye diseases. Beebe was also a member of the editorial board of Experimental Eye Research for six years.
Trained in developmental biology, Beebe also has broad knowledge of human ocular function and diseases. He has published papers and reviews involving the development of the cornea, lens, ciliary body and vitreous body and the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy, cataract, vitreous degeneration and glaucoma in human patients.
He received his MS degree in biomedical sciences from Brown University and his PhD in biology from the University of Virginia. A former ARVO Trustee, Beebe served as the association’s president from 2000 – 2001, was a member of the Annual Meeting Program Committee and chair of the Publications Committee.
The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO) is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world. Members include more than 12,500 eye and vision researchers from over 80 countries. ARVO encourages and assists research, training, publication and knowledge-sharing in vision and ophthalmology.
The ARVO peer-reviewed journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) publishes results from original hypothesis-based clinical and laboratory research studies, as well as Reviews, Perspectives, and Special Issues. IOVS 2009 Impact Factor ranks No. 4 out of 45 among ophthalmology journals. The journal is online-only (www.iovs.org) and articles are published daily.
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