For IMGs, medical students, residents & faculty worldwide
The global network for future ophthalmologists.
NOOR connects international medical graduates with professors, residents, research fellows, and medical students, so talent finds opportunity and mentorship finds the people who need it.
Free for everyone. Faculty and residents are verified by institutional email.
Who it's for
One network for everyone on the path
The match rewards connections. NOOR puts applicants and the people who can guide them in the same place.
IMGs & applicants
Find research, mentors, and people who walked the same path to an ophthalmology match.
Medical students
Explore ophthalmology early, join projects, and build a network before applications open.
Residents & fellows
Recruit motivated collaborators for your projects and mentor the next class of applicants.
Faculty & PIs
Post research positions and reach a vetted pool of driven, research-ready candidates.
Collaborate
However you want to help, there's a way in
Have an idea?
Share a research question and build a team of collaborators to make it happen.
Share an idea →Mentor, but no lab time?
Offer guidance, review a draft, or advise a project remotely, even without hosting anyone.
Offer guidance →Looking for experience?
Join an active project, contribute your skills, and earn authorship and letters.
Browse projects →How it works
Three steps to your network
- 1
Create your profile
Tell the community who you are: your role, current position, institution, and location.
- 2
Get verified
Faculty and residents confirm an institutional email to earn a verified badge, so everyone knows who they're talking to.
- 3
Connect and contribute
Search the directory, post or discover research opportunities, and build the relationships that open doors.
Teams
Collaborate by specialty
Join a team in your area of interest, from cornea to ocular oncology, and work with people who share it.
Specialty teams are launching soon.
Research board
Opportunities posted by the community
Verified members post research fellowships, remote projects, and collaborations across every ophthalmology subspecialty.
Our mission
Noor means light.
Ophthalmology is one of the most competitive specialties in the US match, and international medical graduates often start without the networks that make the difference. NOOR exists to change that by making research opportunities visible and mentorship reachable, no matter where you trained.
Our vision
A fair shot for every future ophthalmologist.
We picture a community where every talented international medical graduate who dreams of ophthalmology has a mentor, a research home, and a clear path to the match.
Leadership
Meet the NOOR board
Faculty, residents, fellows, students, and IMGs leading NOOR together.
Be part of the first NOOR cohort
Whether you're searching for your first research position or ready to mentor, there's a place for you here.
