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  2. Year: 2024
  3. Month: August

Month: August 2024

Congratulations to Timothy Gomez for his appointment to the Retina Research Foundation M.D. Matthews Professorship!

Posted on August 27, 2024

The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Timothy Gomez to the RRF M.D. Matthews Professorship. Dr. Gomez, a professor in the UW-Madison Department of Neuroscience, researches visual sensory cell …

Posted in Members News

Congratulations to Bikash Pattnaik for his new role as the Retina Research Foundation Daniel M. Albert Chair!

Posted on August 26, 2024

Dr. Pattnaik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. His research in pediatric blindness has resulted in significant progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms …

Posted in Members News

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