Working Together to Understand, Protect and Restore Vision
Biography Advisor: Mrinalini Hoon, PhD Keywords: Retinal ganglion cells, neurophysiology, high-resolution imaging, and neural circuits Education BS 2017, Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Research Interests: Jacob’s research focuses on the neurophysiology and structural biology of the inner retina in development and disease. He uses a mouse model of complete congenital stationary night blindness to …
Biography Advisor: Joseph Carroll, PhD Keywords: Adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO); Retinal Imaging; Retinal Structure; Visual Function Education BA 2021, Neuroscience (Cum Laude), Augustana College, Rock Island, IL Research My research focuses on the use of non-invasive retinal imaging modalities for studying congenital and acquired diseases affecting retinal structure and function. Additionally, I have …
Biography Advisor: Ari Rosenberg, PhD Education BS in Neurobiology, University of Wisconsin–Madison PhD candidate in Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research In the Rosenberg Lab, Lauren Kresser is researching how brain areas in the dorsal visual stream transform two-dimensional projections of light on the retina into three-dimensional representations. She is also investigating the sensorimotor transformations that …
Biography Advisor: Mikhail Kats Education BS. 2020, Electrical and Electronics; Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, India MS. 2020, Chemistry; Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, India MS. 2023, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin–Madison Research My research focuses on low optical-loss infrared materials, experiments to optically characterize them, and …
Biography Advisor: Julie Mares
Biography Keywords: Retina, neurodevelopment disorders, electrophysiology Advisor: Raunak Sinha Education MS 2021, Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Taiwan University (NTU) BS 2019, Life Science, Fu Jen Catholic University (FJCU) Research My research focuses on retinal synapse and circuit function in neurodevelopmental disorders(NDDs). I use electrophysiology to understand how retinal circuits change in mouse models of …
Biography Advisor: Mrinalini Hoon, PhD Keywords: Retinal ganglion cells, visual plasticity, electrophysiology, morphology, receptive fields, sensory experience Education BS, 2021, Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Connecticut MS, 2023, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Research Interests My research centers on how activity regulates retinal ganglion cell (RGC) function and morphology. I investigate a subset of RGCs …
Biography Keywords: vision physics, information theory, computational imaging, computer vision Advisor: Andreas Velten Education BS 2017, Geochemistry, Nanjing University MS 2019, Materials Science and Engineering, UW–Madison MS 2023, Computer Sciences, UW–Madison Research I am rethinking AI-powered vision starting from the first photon. I’ve found that many commonly used noise models limit progress in low-light vision. …
Biography Advisor: David Gamm, MD, PhD Keywords: Retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, retinal cell therapy, photoreceptor replacement, tissue engineering, retinal synaptogenesis, animal models of retinal disease Education BS 2015, Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Research Allison Ludwig is a dual DVM/PhD trainee who recently completed her dissertation research in the laboratory of McPherson …
Biography Keywords: visual attention, eye-tracking, face perception, credibility and trust, human–AI interaction Advisor: Nan Li Education BS 2017, Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University MA 2020, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Columbia University MA 2021, Communications, John Hopkins University Research My research focuses on computational communication and AI-mediated visual content. I study how vision-language models and generative AI …