Earlier this week, ophthalmic pharmaceutical and device company Paragon BioTeck, Inc., announced Hasenin Al-khersan as its 2016 Koch Kellan Scholar, which is given to an outstanding graduate medical student committed to pursuing a clinical, teaching or research career in ophthalmology.
Al-khersan a third year student at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He reportedly became interested in the eye care field at a young age and pursued his interests through cataract and glaucoma research, as well as volunteering with Sight Savers — an organization that provides free glaucoma and vision screenings for the South Side Chicago community.
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Source: Paragon BioTeck, Inc.