Month: March 2024

Testing senses and motor skills in midlife may help predict later cognitive impairment

When researchers test motor skills, hearing, vision and smell in people in their midlife, they are better able to identify those who may develop cognitive decline or impairment 10 years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. A research team, led by senior …

Join Us for Cycle for Sight 2024!

Cycle for Sight 2024 kicks off at the Princeton Club on Saturday, March 16th.  The Princeton Club event is full, but you can still register, on your own or with a team, to walk or bike through April as part of Cycle for Sight!  And you can always donate to support the event and support vision research at …

Announcing our Spring 2024 Walsh Travel Award Winners!

The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce our Spring 2024 Walsh Research Travel Award recipients! Made possible by the David G. Walsh endowment, these travel awards provide support for MERI trainees to attend and present vision-related research at a professional conference or symposium. This semester, the MERI Research and Leadership Committees have selected …

Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Awards given for the second year