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Winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 announced – Dr. Sayed Mansoor Sediqi

The winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2024 is Dr. Sayed Mansoor Sediqi from the University Eye Teaching Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan.

A message from our Patron, Jeremy Hunt

The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust is grateful to Jeremy Hunt MP for his support as Patron. Victoria knew Jeremy as a friend and would have welcomed his efforts to raise awareness of the need for more ocular oncologists in the world.

An update from Dr. Vijitha Vempuluru

Dr. Vijitha Vempuluru, winner of the first Victoria Cohen Scholarship, now works at the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India.
Here she provides an update on her work in ocular oncology since completing her fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA.

Our scholarship is open to all aspiring ocular oncologists

Applications for this year’s Victoria Cohen Scholarship came from countries including Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Israel, Mali, Nepal, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Turkey.

Ocular Oncology Events Calendar 2024

The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust has created a useful calendar of relevant events which we hope will help you to plan your year and your diary.

COVER Excellence Awards 2023

The Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust was delighted to be selected as the charity partner for the COVER Excellence Awards 2023 held in London on 3rd November.

Fellowship Opportunities

We support aspiring ocular oncologists with the cost of their fellowship by awarding the Victoria Cohen Scholarship on an annual basis. The scholarship is currently worth $30,000, or equivalent.

“Couldn’t have done it without them”

Dr. Vijitha Vempuluru, winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2022, will shortly return to Hyderabad, India, after completing her fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, USA. Here she provides a review of her year learning from and working with Dr. Carol Shields:

Winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2023 announced – Dr. Miriam-Benigna Chika Amobi

Dr. Miriam-Benigna Chika Amobi has been selected as the winner of the Victoria Cohen Scholarship 2023.

Three Ambassadors appointed

Eye cancer is a global disease. Ambassadors for the Victoria Cohen Eye Cancer Charitable Trust help to raise awareness of ocular melanoma and retinoblastoma and the need for more ocular oncologists.