Meet the Researchers
Working together to develop solutions, the Visual Snow Initiative (VSI) collaborates with worldwide Visual Snow Syndrome experts and connects them with one another in order to maximize global research efforts.
Our Global Research Team consists of physicians, scientists, and researchers from around the world who are dedicated to studying Visual Snow Syndrome and finding a cure. Their areas of exploration include symptomatology, pathophysiology, brain network mechanisms, neurotransmitters, biomarkers, and treatments. Their fields of expertise include neurology, neuro-ophthalmology, ophthalmology, optometry, neuroscience, neurobiology, and advanced technology.
Your generous tax-deductible donation to VSI goes directly to supporting our collective global research for Visual Snow Syndrome.

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
Meet the VSI Team
VSI’s Founder and team members are passionate about empowering those living with Visual Snow Syndrome through generating awareness, education, resources, patient advocacy, treatments, and research.



VSI Video Support Group Moderators
Our Collaborators
Some of the institutions we have worked with and continue to work 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 Visual Snow Syndrome Research
All donations to the Visual Snow Initiative go directly to Visual Snow Syndrome (VSS) research.
Your tax-deductible contribution ensures that global research will continue and makes a positive difference in the lives of people affected by VSS.