Category: Research News

Prof. David Gamm, Director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute, recently appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s Larry Meiller Show to discuss the latest research on and treatments for macular degeneration, glaucoma, optic nerve damage, and to field questions from callers on eye health. You can hear the full broadcast here.

The McPherson Eye Research Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Timothy Gomez to the RRF M.D. Matthews Professorship. Dr. Gomez, a professor in the UW–Madison Department of Neuroscience, researches visual sensory cell development and regeneration. The RRF M.D. Matthews Professorship was established by the Retina Research Foundation, founded by the McPherson ERI’s …

Dr. Pattnaik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. His research in pediatric blindness has resulted in significant progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms behind developmental and inherited blindness conditions. The Daniel M. Albert Chair, named after the founder of the McPherson ERI, was …

Recently published original research by Prof. Shaoqin Gong (Retina Research Foundation Edwin and Dorothy Gamewell Professor, Dept of Biomedical Engineering; Dept of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) and colleagues has just been featured in Nature Nanotechnology’s News and Views. The work, which aims to develop a method for overcoming antibiotic resistance, uses multimodal nanoparticles to target bacterial defence mechanisms …

Dr. Akihiro Ikeda (Timothy William Trout Professor in Eye Research, Dept of Medical Genetics) is the latest recipient of our MERI Grant Summit Program (GSP) Award! The GSP award was designed to facilitate successful resubmissions of federal grant applications. Dr. Ikeda will use his award to generate further preliminary data in preparation for the resubmission …

Prof. Colleen McDowell, Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Congratulations to MERI member Prof. Colleen McDowell (Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, SMPH) on receiving an NIH R21 grant for her project “Optic nerve head cellular interactions in response to mechanical strain and fibrosis”! This multi-PI grant is a collaboration with Dr. Preethi Ganapathy (Dept of Ophthalmology …

When researchers test motor skills, hearing, vision and smell in people in their midlife, they are better able to identify those who may develop cognitive decline or impairment 10 years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. A research team, led by senior …

Prof. Shawn Green (Dept of Psychology) is one of 24 faculty winners of the 2024-25 Vilas Associates competition! The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance” being undertaken by faculty within 20 years of their tenure date.