Oculis and Euretina Announce 2025 Ramin Tadayoni Award Winner
Oculis announced the recipient of the Ramin Tadayoni Award 2025, in collaboration with Euretina. This year’s honor goes to Prithvi Ramtohul, MD, recognized for his research in retinal imaging and his work on the long-lasting plasticity of intrinsic neuronal excitability in retinal ganglion cells.
The Ramin Tadayoni Award, established in 2024, commemorates the life and contributions of the late Professor Ramin Tadayoni, Oculis’ former Chief Scientific Officer and a world-renowned leader in retinal science. The award aims to foster the next generation of ophthalmologists by supporting outstanding postgraduate scholars in retina research.
"The standard and scope of entries submitted were remarkable. We are delighted to recognize Dr. Ramtohul as our 2025 award recipient, who carries forward this honorable tribute," said Anat Loewenstein, MD, President of Euretina. "His research project has the potential to advance our understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying amblyopia and to guide the development of targeted therapeutic interventions that improve patient outcomes.”
Dr. Ramtohul is an attending physician in the Retinal Division at Aix-Marseille University Hospital, North, France, and a PhD candidate at the Ion Channel and Synapse Neurobiology Unit, INSERM-AMU, Marseille. His career has included:
Ophthalmology residency at Aix-Marseille University
Fellowship training with Professor Ramin Tadayoni at Hospital Lariboisière, Paris
Research fellowship under Professor K. Bailey Freund at the Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York
He has authored 111 peer-reviewed publications, introducing novel optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers such as Bacillary Layer Detachment (BALAD) and Angular Sign of Henle Fiber Layer Hyperreflectivity (ASHH). Additionally, he has described new retinal conditions, including: Stellate Multiform Amelanotic Choroidopathy (SMACH), and Multizonal Outer Retinopathy and Retinal Pigment Epitheliopathy (MORR).
His research focuses on leveraging multimodal imaging to advance understanding of retinal disease pathophysiology. His work has been recognized with honors such as the 'Gabriel Coscas Award' from the French Retina Society, along with invitations to present at 73 national and international conferences.