The Graduates in Vision Science (GIVS) consists of the Master's and Doctoral students at the School of Optometry and Vision Science. With more than 40 students from countries all over the world, GIVS students are committed to furthering our advancement of knowledge in Vision Science and related disciplines, and is one of the largest vision science graduate program in the world.
Your GIVS Council for 2025-2026
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Congratulations to our 2025 award winners!
Daytech Manufacturing Ltd. Prize
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran
Ashita Bidarkar
Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award
Piyush Garg
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran
The Dr. Emerson Woodruff Graduate Scholarship in Paediatrics
Lauren Hoare
Class of 1948 Graduate Scholarship
Sharon Qiu
H. Winston Algate Award in Graduate Studies
Shilpa Gorla
Clinical Scientist Graduate Award
Daniel Kessie
Douglas Ingleton Graduate Scholarship in Ocular Health
Ashita Bidarkar
Samit & Reshma Sharma Graduate Scholarship in Optometry and Vision Science
Cassandra Huynh
Outstanding Teaching Award
Iman Salehi, Basic Science Award
Lauren Hoare, Clinical Science Award
University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarships
Ashita Bidarkar
Theodore Chow
Piyush Garg
Sadaf Ghaeni Hesaroueiyeh
Shilpa Gorla
Lauren Hoare
Heather Hudecki
Cassandra Huynh
Daniel Kessie
Allison Lynch
Mana Monfared
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran
Sharon Qiu
Anne Marie Yeboah
Congratulations to our 2024 award winners!
Daytech Manufacturing Ltd. Prize
Teddy Chow
Lauren Hoare
Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award
Mehdi Al Atrach
Asiya Jabeen
The Dr. Emerson Woodruff Graduate Scholarship in Paediatrics
Lauren Hoare
Class of 1948 Graduate Scholarship
Piyush Garg
H. Winston Algate Award in Graduate Studies
Ashita Bidarkar
Clinical Scientist Graduate Award
Sahar Khakneshin
Douglas Ingleton Graduate Scholarship in Ocular Health
Ashita Bidarkar
i-MED Pharma Graduate Scholarship
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran
Heinz Otchere
Outstanding Teaching Award
Shilpa Gorla, Basic Science Award
Heinz Otchere, Clinical Science Award
University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarships
Mehdi Al Atrach
Rishav Bhardwaj
Ashita Bidarkar
Theodore Chow
Piyush Garg
Shilpa Gorla
Lauren Hoare
Heather Hudecki
Cassandra Huynh
Sahar Khakneshin
Allison Lynch
Marisa McKinney
Mana Monfared
Nijani Nagaarudkumaran
Sharon Qiu
Anne Marie Yeboah
Science that matters: Doctoral student researches ways to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of dry eye disease
The prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) has increased significantly due to prolonged screen time and Mana Monfared, a current PhD in Vision Science student, is dedicated to studying the disease and its effects on eye health.