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Presenter BiographyMichael HingsonMichael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author and international lecturer. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Mr. Hingson gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. Michael is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.www.michaelhingson.com Meet our other presenters:Keynote Speaker
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- Isabelle Audo, M.D., PH.D., Quinze-Vingts Hospital
- Christopher Austin, M.D., U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Benjamin Bakall, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa
- William Beltran, D.V.M., Ph.D., School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Eliot Berson, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Kathy Blake
- Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
- Shannon Boye, University of Florida
- Rusty Bromley, Translational Research Acceleration via Consulting
- Tiffany Chan, O.D., Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
- Charlie Collins, Vision Dynamics, LLC
- Stephen Daiger, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston
- Arlene Drack
- Jacque Duncan
- Lucian Del Priore, Columbia University
- Timothy Elder, TRE Legal Practice, LLC
- Gerald Fishman, M.D., The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
- David M. Gamm, M.D., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Douglas Goist, National Industries for the Blind
- Rod Haneline, Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Brian Hurley, National Industries for the Blind
- Christine Kay, M.D., University of Florida
- Mark E. Kleinman, M.D.
- Craig MacFarlane, Edward Jones Company
- Toni March, Division of Rehabilitation Services
- Michel Michaelides
- Muna Naash
- Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., Casey Eye Institute
- Darlene Peregoy, Office for Blindness and Vision Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
- Eric Pierce, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
- Dan Roberts, Macular Degeneration Support
- José-Alain Sahel, M.D.
- Hendrik Scholl
- Everett T. Shupe II, MBA, CAE, CMP, Shupe Plans
- Janet Sunness
- Dawn E. Turco, Hadley School for the Blind
- Lou Tutt, Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Luk Vandenberghe
- Douglas Walker, Hadley School for the Blind
- Richard G. Weleber, M.D., Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health and Science University
- Dan Wenzel, Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
- Kim Walker, Tennessee School for the Blind
- Sandy White, Blind Sports Organization
- Paul Yang, M.D., Ph.D., University of Utah
- Donald Zack
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