Thank you for attending our Blindness and Clinical Trials Webinar in collaboration with Foundation Fighting Blindness, Prism Vision Group, and National Institutes of Health.
Click Here for the Recording of the Webinar
Click below for the audio recording of the webinar:
Click Here for the Webinar Transcript
Links and Resources:
Foundation Fighting Blindness:
- Foundation Fighting Blindness Website
- ClinicalTrials.Gov - a place to learn about clinical studies from around the world
- Prism Vision Group Website
- Contact Maggie Cashion with Prism Vision Group: mcashion@prismvisiongroup.com
- Click Here to Review Maggie Cashion's Presentation
National Institutes of Health:
Marin P. Allen, Ph.D., National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Marin Allen has nearly three decades of experience in public and strategic communication, policy, and legislation of health and science at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She served as the Deputy Associate Director of Communications and Public Liaison and Director of Public Information in the Office of the Director at NIH until she retired from federal service.
Her previous appointment at NIH had been as the Communication Director and Public Liaison Officer for the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). She led the NIDCD’s first communications, legislation, and policy office programs.
Prior to NIH, she was a tenured, full-professor and Chair of the Department of Television, Film, and Photography at Gallaudet University (GU). While at GU, she earned two EMMY awards for productions that aired on PBS and The Discovery Channel for Deaf Mosaic episodes. Before Gallaudet, Marin was a media specialist with the White House Conference on Aging. She began her career as a faculty member in communication at the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Allen served on the NASEM Roundtable for Health Literacy, and has written and presented on a variety of health literacy, cultural respect, and disability topics.
After retiring, Dr. Allen was a scholar-in-residence at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania (APPC). She has recently published perspectives on zika and risk communication; and, with colleagues, a paper for NASEM on language, interpretation, and translation in medical settings; and, a book chapter on "K-12 Health Education, Health Communication, and Health Literacy: Strategies to Improve Lifelong Health." Dr. Allen is completing work on a book about communicating health and science.
Ben Shaberman, Vice President, Science Communications, Foundation Fighting Blindness
Ben has been communicating retinal disease science and research for the Foundation for nearly 19years. He presents the latest news on emerging therapies at local and national events for patients and families, and conducts a variety of science education activities for staff and constituents. Ben hosts the Eye on the Cure podcast series which is available on most major podcast platforms. In addition, he reports on the latest research advancements for the Foundation’s electronic and print publications. Ben also enjoys working with constituents one-on-one to help them understand their retinal disease and the research underway that may benefit them.
Ben has written three books – Retina Boy, Jerry’s Vegan Women, and The Vegan Monologues – all published by Loyola University (Maryland). He earned a master of arts in writing from Johns Hopkins University, a master of science in systems management from the University of Maryland, and a bachelor of science in computer information science from Cleveland State University.
Margaret (Maggie) Cashion, Clinical Research Manager, Prism Vision Group
Margaret Cashion, B.S. in Biological Sciences with a major in Biology and minors in Medicine and Society, as well as Leadership and Social Change from Virginia Polytechnic, is a seasoned Clinical Research Manager with extensive experience in ophthalmology. Focusing on the study of agents to treat diseases of the retina, macula, and vitreous, she currently serves at Prism Vision Group; the research offices Margaret oversees span from New Jersey down to Virginia. A CCRC certified professional, her roles cover overseeing clinical trial operations to managing clinical research coordinators and ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Trials Practices. Margaret has showcased her expertise at the American Society of Retina Specialists Business of Retina Meetings and held prominent roles at the Retina Group of Washington. Beyond her clinical roles, she’s an adept ophthalmic technician and has engaged in leadership roles, including a Whole Person Care Preceptorship and serving as a Peer-Leader/Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech. Margaret holds certifications from ACRP, CITI, NIH, and IATA.
