The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the third annual David G. Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative (GSSI) award. The GSSI provides a 1-year grant of $12,000, financed by the David G. Walsh Research Fellowship …
Research 2023
Remembering Dr. Alice McPherson
Remembering Dr. Alice McPherson With great sadness, the McPherson ERI notes the passing on January 16th, 2023, of our namesake and co-founder, Dr. Alice R. McPherson. Dr. McPherson’s many remarkable achievements are profiled on our …
Envisioning the Environment – Scenes from Plein Air Artists
Join us to view scenes from all seasons, captured outdoors in settings local and far away, to brighten our days and engage our imaginations. Envisioning the Environment – Scenes from Plein Air Artists, opens on …
MERI 2022 Distinguished Paper Awards
The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce recipients of the first annual McPherson ERI Distinguished Paper Award. Funded by the Cycle for Sight event, this award recognizes the outstanding work of our trainees and the breadth and depth of research conducted …
MERI 2022 AMD and RP Awards
With funding provided by generous gifts from Roger and Lynn Van Vreede and from the Robert A. Brandt Macular Degeneration Fund, the McPherson ERI Leadership Committee is pleased to announce two awards of $50,000 each …
Lab-grown Retinal Cells Make Successful Connections….
Lab-grown Retinal Cells Make Successful Connections…. David Gamm, MD, PhD Xinyu Zhao, PhD Successful connections between several types of dish-grown retinal cells were established in the lab, according …