Roger and Lynn Van Vreede have been married for 35 years and have also counted 35 years of supporting charitable causes together. Their interests align well—both are lovers of the arts, and passionate gardeners and …
Research-2018
UW News highlights a hopeful new MS study from Ian Duncan’s lab
MERI-at-a-Glance on November 30th
On Friday, November 30th, McPherson ERI members, their trainees and lab associates gathered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) for MERI-at-a-Glance — eight short research presentations (10 minutes each) sharing vision-related findings and interests. The …
Applications Open for Fall 2018 Walsh Research Travel Awards
This fall semester, with funding from Cycle for Sight as well as from the David G. Walsh Research Fellowship Fund, two David G. Walsh Research Travel Awards will be awarded to support graduate students and/or postdoctoral researchers. The application process …
McPherson ERI 10th Annual Poster Session, Distinguished Lecture
Dr. Jeremy Wolfe will speak following the 10th Annual McPherson ERI Poster Session, on Tuesday, October 16th. Please register to attend this year’s McPherson ERI poster session in the HSLC atrium, 3:00-5:30 PM! Attendees are …
Fall Semester 2018 Seminars
Fall Semester 2018, 12:00 to 1:00 PM, 2nd Tuesdays. Please join us at this semester’s vision research seminars! Please RSVP for pizza lunch to gmstirr@wisc.edu, 265-4023. Pizza is sponsored by EyeKor, Inc. and Ocular Services …
Walsh Family Professorship to Support “Cutting-Edge Vision Research”
The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce the establishment of the David and Nancy Walsh Family Professorship in Vision Research, intended to support “cutting-edge vision research” at the Institute. The Walsh family has …
Stem Cell Discovery at UW-Madison: A Brief History
The path of stem cell discovery in the past 20 years, starting with groundbreaking work in James Thomson’s lab, has been a remarkable story of cutting-edge research and future potential. Read about the highlights in …
Research Grant Competition for Trainees
The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce its second annual research grant competition for trainees whose principal investigator mentors are McPherson ERI members at UW-Madison or at another Wisconsin institution. This includes trainees …
David G. Walsh Research Travel Awards: Spring 2018
Applications for Spring 2018 David G. Walsh Research Travel Awards are due by March 7, 2018. Application requirements and the application form are linked within.