Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision
Biography Education Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering 2021, BioComputing, Marquette University Research summary My research focuses on investigating the mechanisms involved in changes to the functionality of the retina’s photoreceptors and vasculature in individuals who have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). To assess these functional changes in the photoreceptors and vasculature, an adaptive optics …
Biography Education BS 1997, Human Biology, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI PhD 2002, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Postdoctoral Fellow 2002, Cell & Developmental Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI Postdoctoral Fellow 2003-2006, Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Research Interests Dr. Carroll is interested in structure-function relationships in …
Biography Education BS Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2000, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire PhD Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2012, Mayo Clinic Graduate School, Rochester, MN Postdoctoral Fellowship, Computation & Informatics in Biology & Medicine (CIBM), 2012, UW–Madison, Madison, WI Research Interests Dr. Hebbring’s research interests include understanding how genetics contributes to human health. There are many …
Biography Education BS 1991, Biochemistry & Cell Biology, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA PhD 1997, Cell & Developmental Biology, Oregon Health & Sciences University, Portland, OR Postdoc 2001, Developmental Neurobiology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Research Interests The major research theme in Dr. Link’s lab is the study of ocular development and disease. There …
Biography Education BS, 2006, University of Wisconsin–Madison PhD, 2015, Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy, Neuroscience, Medical College of Wisconsin Postdoc, Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis Research Interests Dr. Miesfeld utilizes a multi-model approach to explore retinal ganglion cell (RGC) genesis and survival during development and disease. RGCs are the pathogenic target …
Biography Research summary The Scalabrino Lab investigates retinal circuitry changes that occur during inherited retinal diseases and in response to biological therapies such as gene therapy, regeneration, and cell replacement. We use a variety of techniques to accomplish this goal, aiming for a wholistic picture of retinal health and function. These include electrophysiology (multielectrode array …