Fall 2014 Seminar Series
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 – Genetics/Biotechnology Center room 1360
MERI Trainee Award Recipients, 2013-2014
- Nasim Jamali, PhD Candidate (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
Vitamin D and regulation of pericyte function - Caitlin Mac Nair, PhD Candidate (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)
Glial activation in the retina
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 – WIMR conference room 7001A
Approaches to Meeting Blind and Low Vision Needs
- Marshall Flax, MS, CLVT, COMS (Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Orientation & Mobility: How people who are visually impaired get around - Greg Stilson (HumanWare Technologies)
The technology toolbox for individuals with visual impairments
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 – Genetics/Biotechnology Center room 1360
Microscopy for Medical Applications
- Paul Campagnola, PhD (Biomedical Engineering)
Second Harmonic Generation microscopy of collagen organization in tissue - Thomas “Rock” Mackie, PhD (Medical Devices, Morgridge Institute for Research)
Starting a medical device company
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 – WIMR conference room 7001A
Teaching and Learning through Visual Media
- Kate Baldwin, PhD (Scientific Visual Communication, Freelance)
GOOD GRAPHS: Communicating numbers visually - Koeun Choi, PhD Candidate (Human Development & Family Studies)
Eye movements as a window in to children’s learning from visual media