Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision
Two out of five new National Eye Institute Audacious Goals Initiative grants were awarded to teams headed by McPherson Eye Research Institute investigators, the NEI announced on Thursday, 10/8. The funds, awarded “to accelerate the development of regenerative treatments for blindness,” were given to teams headed by Dr. David Gamm at UW–Madison and Dr. Joseph …
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 is open to postdoctoral researchers and graduate students currently in training in any McPherson ERI member research lab/program. Two $1,000 travel …
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 encouraged to display a research poster and meet other McPherson ERI members, their lab & program groups, and guests. Food …
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 on Demand (OSOD), LLC, partnering with industry to accelerate the development of new therapies for ocular diseases. PDF Fall Semester Schedule …