Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision
Tiny capsules packed with gene-editing tools offer an alternative to viral delivery of gene therapy…. New tools for editing genetic code offer hope for new treatments for inherited diseases, some cancers, and even stubborn viral infections. But the typical method for delivering gene therapies to specific tissues in the body can be complicated and may …
In a report in the August 5th, 2019 issue of Nature, Assistant Professor Andreas Velten and his colleagues describe recent advances in the ability to capture images around barriers – a long-term goal brought closer by their recent work.
The Morgridge Institute for Research recently highlighted a collaboration between two McPherson ERI vision scientists, Melissa Skala at UW–Madison and Joseph Carroll at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Read more about both scientists in McPherson ERI’s Insights: Melissa Skala from Summer 2017, Joseph Carroll from Spring 2019.