Meet the Researchers
The Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) collaborates with leading experts on Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) and fosters global connections to strengthen research and accelerate progress.
Our Global Research Team comprises physicians, scientists, and researchers worldwide who focus on investigating VSS, identifying evidence-based treatments, and working toward a cure. Their work spans symptomatology, pathophysiology, brain network mechanisms, neurotransmitters, biomarkers, and a wide range of potential treatment options. Expertise covers neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmology, optometry, neuroscience, neurobiology, and advanced technology.
Your generous contribution directly supports this global collaboration, advancing research, deepening understanding, and developing solutions for VSS. As research progresses, VSI’s team simultaneously builds international partnerships, raises awareness among public and medical communities, and creates multimodal educational resources designed to support both patients and medical professionals.

Dr. Peter Goadsby

Dr. Francesca Puledda

Dr. Christoph Schankin



Dr. Ed Boyden

Dr. Owen White

Dr. Victoria Pelak

Dr. Charles Shidlofsky

Dr. Barry Tannen

Dr. Sui Wong

Dr. Joanne Fielding

Dr. Mark Weatherall




Dr. Peter Gerhardstein

Sam Maione

Alex Baldwin



Makeda McKenzie


Dr. Osvaldo Gervasi


Anastasia Kononirova



Pyatkov Artem

Meet the VSI Team
VSI’s team has passionately upheld its mission to drive progress by collaborating with global researchers, developing essential resources, and contributing to groundbreaking studies. Through these efforts and advocacy, they have worked to deepen understanding, uncover new insights, enhance education, raise awareness, advance progress toward solutions, and achieve official medical and scientific recognition for VSS.




Paul Domb

Daisy Fernández

Marton Varo
VSI & AnCan Collaboration: Video Support Group Moderators
Our Collaborators
Some of the institutions VSI has worked with include:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Monash University

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

University of Bern

King’s College

University of California, Los Angeles

AnCan

University of Colorado

Imperial College

McGill University / Université McGill

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research

Binghamton University

The University of Sheffield
Support VSS Research Today
Every donation to the Visual Snow Initiative funds critical Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) research. Your tax-deductible contribution drives global research efforts and creates a meaningful impact on the lives of those affected by VSS.