NIIOS News
First SurgiCube in the US
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Click here to watch video's about the First SurgiCube in the US at Parker Cornea, Birmingham, AL
Interview Eyeline
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Riens Gort van Eyeliner interviewde Dr. Gerrit Melles over bestuurlijke verantwoordelijkheid, naar aanleiding van de reorganisatie van NIIOS en sluiting van de hoornvlieskliniek.
MCMF Concert op 15 oktober 2023
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Op zondag 15 oktober 2023 organiseert de Melles Classical Music Foundation (MCMF) een middagconcert onder leiding van Martin Haunhorst in De Doelen.
Uitnodiging informatiedag 2 maart '23
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NIIOS organiseert op 2 maart 2023 een informatiedag in De Doelen, om u persoonlijk de achtergronden te schetsen en de vragen die leven te beantwoorden.
Champalimaud Vision Award 2022
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The entire NIIOS team is very proud that Dr. Gerrit Melles received the prestigious 2022 Champalimaud Vision Award for his pioneering work in the field of corneal transplants.
MCMF & NIIOS | Musical gathering
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On September 25, MCMF and NIIOS organized a wonderful concert. The concert was partly to celebrate Dr Melles receiving the Champalimaud Vision Award.
AAO Opening Lecture - Lecture Essay
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Dr. Melles presented the 79th Jackson Memorial Lecture at the 2022 AAO meeting by reflecting on “How would nature see our corneal triumphs?”. Click here for the lecture essay:
Visit by Rotterdam's mayor Aboutaleb
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On October 14, we had the pleasure to receive a visit of Rotterdam's mayor Mr. Aboutaleb and introduce our work during a guided tour through the institute.
Expertise Corneal Transplantation
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We feel very honoured that NIIOS/MHR is listed as a top expertise institution for corneal transplantation in a recently published worldwide ranking!