Month: February 2021

David Gamm and Kevin Eliceiri Elected to American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of both the Director, David Gamm, and the Associate Director, Kevin Eliceiri, of the McPherson Eye Research Institute to its College of Fellows. David Gamm, MD, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, as well as the …

Michael Altaweel, MD, Awarded New Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research

Dr. Michael Altaweel (Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) has been awarded the Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research, established by Dr. Monroe and Sandra Trout in 2020.  The Monroe E. Trout Chair is the third endowed chair established by the Trouts in the McPherson Eye Research Institute, following the Sandra Lemke Trout Chair …

Join us for Virtual MERI-at-a-Glance Talks, Friday, February 26th at Noon

2020 Virtual MERI-at-a-Glance, Friday, February 26th  MERI-at-a-Glance is an annual event (on Zoom this year due to the pandemic) that highlights the breadth of vision research conducted by McPherson ERI members at UW–Madison and other campuses.  Speakers give a brief overview of the type of research performed in their lab. These quick talks offer an …

Pattnaik & collaborators receive 5-year, $7.7 million R24 award from NIH/NEI for vision restoration