Bay Area Vision Research Day (BAVRD)
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Bay Area Vision Research Day (BAVRD) is a one-day research conference devoted to bringing the vision research community of the Bay Area together in order to present and to discuss new and exciting findings in the fields of ophthalmology, optometry, biology, neuroscience, visual psychophysics, and computer vision. What distinguishes BAVRD from other conferences is that it is primarily organized and run by graduate students from the Vision Science Graduate Group at the University of California, Berkeley. This year marks the 37th annual BAVRD!
BAVRD 2025
This year, BAVRD will take place at International House on Friday, September 12th, 2025. Schedule coming soon!
Speakers
Stay tuned for information on the conference schedule, speakers, and talk titles as we finalize our program.
Registration
BAVRD is FREE! This year's Bay Area Vision Research Day will be in-person at the International House on the UC Berkeley campus.
Lightning Talks & Posters
Lightning talks are 7 minutes long, followed by around 3 minutes of questions from the audience. Authors of selected abstracts will have the opportunity to showcase their work in an afternoon poster session following the main talks. All applicants are expected to be able to attend on the day of the event in person on the Berkeley campus.
Posters are expected to be 34 inches x 53 inches in landscape format. Tape will be provided onsite. At least one author is expected to present the poster during the session. Use large fonts, and minimal text. Text on posters should be comfortable to read at 5 feet away.
Information for Presenters
Given the interdisciplinary nature of the conference, we are striving to maximize communication across disciplines. To do this, we need your help. We ask that you try to minimize the amount of jargon and mathematics that could be potentially confusing to individuals outside your discipline, and provide clear and intuitive explanations for concepts.
Location
This year's Bay Area Vision Research Day will be in-person at the International House on the UC Berkeley campus.