We’d like to note two substantial new research grants recently received by McPherson ERI member PIs. Congratulations to Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi, MD, OD, who was recently awarded a five-year K08 Career Development Award from NIH/NEI in …
Research 2021
Finding Clarity: Fellowship supports Ben Sajdak’s career path
For some people, career paths are well-defined tracks laid out early on. Ben Sajdak But for Ben Sajdak, who completed his Morgridge Postdoctoral Fellowship in September, a career path wasn’t initially apparent. However, two important …
Expanding Our Vision 2021 Award Recipient Announced
Congratulations to McPherson ERI member Dr. Yuhang Zhao (Dept. of Computer Science), who will be collaborating with Dr. Bilge Mutlu (Dept. of Computer Science) and Dr. Sanbrita Mondal (Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences), here …
Gamm, Gong, and Ma Labs Develop Micro-molded “Ice Cube Tray” Scaffold for Photoreceptor Replacement
David Gamm (Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Emmett A. Humble Distinguished Director, McPherson ERI) is collaborating with colleagues Shaoqin (Sarah) Gong, a professor of biomedical engineering, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery faculty member and an …
Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Grants 2021 Announced
The McPherson Eye Research Institute’s Research and Leadership Committees are pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Grants. Allison Ludwig, Kushin Mukherjee, Aindrila Saha, and Kara Vogel will each receive …
Recipients of the David G. Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative Announced
The McPherson ERI is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual David G. Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative awards. Two one-year grants of $12,000, financed by the David G. Walsh Research Fellowship Endowment …
David Gamm and Kevin Eliceiri Elected to American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of both the Director, David Gamm, and the Associate Director, Kevin Eliceiri, of the McPherson Eye Research Institute to its College of …
Michael Altaweel, MD, Awarded New Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research
Dr. Michael Altaweel (Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) has been awarded the Monroe E. Trout Chair in Vision Research, established by Dr. Monroe and Sandra Trout in 2020. The Monroe E. Trout Chair is …
Join us for Virtual MERI-at-a-Glance Talks, Friday, February 26th at Noon
2020 Virtual MERI-at-a-Glance, Friday, February 26th MERI-at-a-Glance is an annual event (on Zoom this year due to the pandemic) that highlights the breadth of vision research conducted by McPherson ERI members at UW–Madison and other …