Month: October 2014

Metabolism Research in AMD Grant Award

Drs. David Gamm (Director, McPherson Eye Research Institute), Brad Schwartz (CEO, Morgridge Institute for Research), and Terri Young (Chair, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) are pleased to announce the recipient of a $25,000 grant award for Metabolism Research in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. This pilot award was partially funded by the James Christenson Estate Macular …

6th Annual Vision Science Symposium (2014)

6th Annual Vision Science Poster Session – Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 Distinguished Guest Lecturer: Hany Farid (Department of Computer Science, Dartmouth College) Photo Forensics

Hilldale Research Fellowship Awards

We are pleased to announce Anna-Lisa Doebley as the recipient of the 2014-2015 McPherson ERI-sponsored Hilldale Undergraduate/Faculty Research Fellowship. This award provides a grant of $3,000 to the student and $500 to the faculty collaborator. Under the mentorship of Dr. Aki Ikeda (Medical Genetics) Ms. Doebley will be exploring the role of TMEM135 in cellular …