People Type: Alumni

Biography Education BA, 1972, William Patterson College MS, 1979, University of Wisconsin–Madison PhD, 1982, University of Wisconsin–Madison Postdoctoral Fellowship, 1982-1985, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research Interests In addition to Dr. Ver Hoeve’s clinical interests in visual electrophysiology, he has been studying the effect of various neuroprotective strategies using non-invasive electroretinogram …

Biography Advisor: Gillian McLellan, BVMS, PhD, DECVO, DACVO Keywords: Glaucoma, retinal ganglion cell degeneration  Education: BS 2007, Mathematical Sciences, Numerical and Applied Analysis, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI MS 2012, Biochemistry, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI PhD 2014, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Washington State University College of Pharmacy, Spokane, WA Research Dr. Vogel’s research involves the …

Biography Advisor: Mrinalini Hoon, PhD Keywords: Retina, synapses, retinal degeneration, retinal bipolar cells Education BS 2020, Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI Research Ms. Wallin’s research pertains to understanding changes in chloride cotransporter and GABA receptor expression in retinal bipolar cells throughout development and in disease conditions. Publications

Biography Keywords: Visual processing, perception, neuroimaging, machine learning Education: BA 2007, Biological Foundations of Behavior, Neuroscience, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA PhD 2016, Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT Research Interests: Dr. Emily Ward’s lab explores the nature of human visual processing, with an emphasis on the ways in which high-level perception interacts with …

Nutritionist, Channel3000.com Biography Education BS, Food and Nutrition, University of Wisconsin–Madison MS, Food and Nutrition, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research Interests Donna Weihofen retired as a Senior Nutritionist at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and at the UW Carbone Cancer Center, but maintains her professional and personal interest in the prevention of age-related eye diseases …

Biography Education: BFA Music Performance/Studio Art, University of Wisconsin–Madison Master’s Certificate 2017, Science Illustration, California State University-Monterey Bay Master’s Degree 2022, Entomology, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research Jacki Whisenant is an entomologist, scientific illustrator, and educator who is fascinated by bats, bones, and anything with six legs. He has a passion for natural history museums and …

Biography Education: BS Biology, UW–Madison, Madison, WI, 2016 (Current)  School of Medicine and Public Health, UW–Madison Research Interests: Jeremy Williams has worked as a Research Assistant for Dr. Gillian McLellan, participating in a study of vigabatrin.  Vigabatrin is an effective anti-epilepsy agent used to treat infantile spasms. However, it causes a high incidence of adverse …

Biography Education Professional Internship 1973, Wausau North Hospital – School of Medical Technology, Wausau, WI BS 1974, Medical Technology ASCP, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, Wisconsin MS 1990, Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin Research Lynda Wright has worked as a scientist in the laboratory of David Gamm at the UW Waisman Center.  The research centers on …

Biography Advisor: Gillian McLellan, BVMS, DACVO, DECVO, PhD Keywords: Glaucoma Education BS 2011, Biological Sciences, English, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA DVM 2017, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA Research As a veterinary ophthalmology resident, Dr. Yang is interested in the preservation of vision in many different species, particularly in glaucoma patients. She has …

Biography Keywords: Quantum sensing, atom sensing, nanophotonics. Education MSc 2018, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania BSc 2016, Electronica Science and Engineering, Fudan University, China Research Developing miniatruized, integrated atomic magnetometry for magnetoencephalography; Developing compact, robust cold atom sensor for intertial sensing.