{"id":9074,"date":"2026-09-25T14:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/?page_id=9074"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T16:55:27","slug":"trese-professorship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/ja\/trese-professorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael T. Trese, MD Professorship of Translational Pediatric Retina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ad547dc6540b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row  bottom_margin_1px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h1><b>Michael T. Trese, MD Professorship of Pediatric Retinal Research<\/b><\/h1>\n<h2><em>at Oakland University (Rochester, MI)<\/em><\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"margin-top: 12.5px; height: 2px; margin-bottom: 12.5px;\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"default\" class=\"divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ad547dc65650\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row  top_margin_0px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Widely recognized as the father of modern pediatric vitreoretinal surgery, Dr. Trese was a pioneer whose groundbreaking work helped shape the field and transform care for children with retinal disease. Tell him something couldn&#8217;t be done, and he treated it as a personal challenge, working with relentless creativity, diligence, and humor until he found a way through.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In partnership with Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), PRRF is proud to build upon Dr. Trese\u2019s innovative contributions to pediatric retinal research.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Please join us in honoring Dr. Trese\u2019s legacy.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Given its rare nature, investment in pediatric retinal research remains low. Yet the need is profound.<\/b><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1000\" width=\"1500\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Trese speaking at podium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_2765-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h6><em>Photo Credit: Kevin Caldwell Photography<\/em><\/h6>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ad547dc65c11\"  data-column-margin=\"40px\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex  top_margin_1px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div style=\"\" class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \" data-using-bg=\"true\" data-border-radius=\"50px\" data-shadow=\"large_depth\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"true\" data-bg-color=\"#bbe2f9\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-hover-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" ><div class=\"column-bg-overlay-wrap column-bg-layer\" data-bg-animation=\"none\"><div class=\"column-bg-overlay\" style=\"opacity: 1; background-color: #bbe2f9;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><strong>Funds raised for the Michael T. Trese, MD Professorship will go toward:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring and supporting a distinguished professor, along with a dedicated research team, with a focus on translational pediatric retina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refitting the ERI\u2019s Pediatric Retinal Research Lab (PRRL)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant and administrative support to help secure additional funding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilot funding<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6ad547dc65dc3\"  data-column-margin=\"40px\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex  top_margin_1px left_margin_10px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><b>For more information or to make a donation, please contact Monica Matthews at <a href=\"mailto:monica@prrf.org\">monica@prrf.org<\/a> or <a href=\"tel:2154909434\">215-490-9434<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Foundation of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also honoring Dr. Trese through a fund to advance educational programming, physician training, and domestic and global initiatives focused on retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and preventing blindness in children worldwide. To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asrs.org\/foundation\/individual-donations\/michael-t.-trese-md-fund\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/h5>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<!-- Begin Give Lively Fundraising Widget -->\n<script>gl=document.createElement('script');gl.src='https:\/\/secure.givelively.org\/widgets\/simple_donation\/pediatric-retinal-research-foundation\/michael-t-trese-md-professorship-of-translational-pediatric-retina.js?show_suggested_amount_buttons=true&show_in_honor_of=false&address_required=true&has_required_custom_question=false&suggested_donation_amounts[]=100&suggested_donation_amounts[]=250&suggested_donation_amounts[]=500&suggested_donation_amounts[]=1000';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(gl);<\/script><div id=\"give-lively-widget\" class=\"gl-simple-donation-widget\"><\/div>\n<!-- End Give Lively Fundraising Widget -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michael T. 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