MERI-at-a-Glance featured short presentations by eight McPherson ERI-affiliated researchers on Friday, December 8th.
Research-2017
From the Director: McPherson ERI Associate Director Transition
Recently, the Institute underwent a transition in the Associate Director position, which offers an opportunity to highlight two of McPherson ERI’s extraordinary scientists and leaders.
Gamm Team Recognized in NEI’s 3-D Retina Organoid Challenge
A team of McPherson ERI scientists headed by Dr. David Gamm was recognized by the National Eye Institute as part of an initiative aimed at improving the production of human 3D retina structures grown from …
9th Annual McPherson ERI Vision Science Poster Session
Close to 100 McPherson ERI members and associates attended the McPherson the 9th Annual Vision Science Poster Session on Thursday, October 12th. The session was immediately followed by the McPherson ERI distinguished guest lecturer, Professor …
A NEW WAY TO SEE INSIDE THE EYE WITH MARYSE LAPIERRE-LANDRY & DR. MELISSA SKALA
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging tool commonly used in the eye for screening, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the retina and cornea. Used regularly by researchers in the eye and vision community …
Stem Cell Therapies: The Hope and the Hype
With stem cells the focus of much recent attention in the media, this statement from Dr. David Gamm clarifies both the promise and the misconceptions about stem cell use for vision therapies.
Discovering How the Retina Ages With Dr. Akihiro Ikeda, DVM, PhD
Why do age-related diseases occur when people age? This sounds like a simple question – when else should they occur? But it is a key question which applies to retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration …
Dr. Jose-Alain Sahel Gives 5th Annual McPherson Endowed Lecture
Approximately 150 people heard Dr. Jose-Alain Sahel deliver the 5th Annual McPherson Endowed Lecture on Thursday, April 27th.
Photoreceptor Replacement Research
Dr. David Gamm gave an overview of the current state of photoreceptor replacement research at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab in February.
MERI-at-a-Glance Draws Vision Researchers from Across the Campus
Dozens of McPherson ERI members, trainees, and colleagues learned more about the breadth of vision research conducted by McPherson ERI members at UW-Madison and other campuses at the most recent MERI-at-a-Glance event, held on February …