McPherson Eye Research Institute

McPherson Eye Research Institute A unique multi-disciplinary vision science research center encompassing vision research, visual sciences, visual arts, and the humanities.

Join us TOMORROW for our Jan. 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm. A ...
01/12/2026

Join us TOMORROW for our Jan. 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm. A pizza lunch will be provided. RSVP and directions to the venue available here: https://lnkd.in/gkt8Dkg6

Now accepting applications for this year's Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative! These $12K awards provide support ...
01/09/2026

Now accepting applications for this year's Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative! These $12K awards provide support to a UW-Madison graduate student training in a McPherson ERI member’s lab.
Application deadline: Feb. 27th.

Apply here: https://vision.wisc.edu/funding_opportunities/gssi/

Join us next Tuesday for our Jan. 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm...
01/06/2026

Join us next Tuesday for our Jan. 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm. A pizza lunch will be provided. RSVP and directions to the venue available here: https://vision.wisc.edu/current-seminar-series/

The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) will be holding an advanced course exploring retina as an ex viv...
01/05/2026

The Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) will be holding an advanced course exploring retina as an ex vivo model system for ophthalmology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and translational research from June 8-12th in Kuopio, Finland. The course, which will feature MERI member Raunak Sinha as one of its speakers, will give participants experience with organotypic retinal cultures and the know-how to apply them in disease modeling, drug testing, gene therapy, and neuroscience research.

Visit the course website for more information and to register: https://retinaexvivo2026.febsevents.org/

12/22/2025

We are pleased to announce that the 35th International Pupil Colloquium will take place in the summer of 2026. This long-standing meeting brings together researchers, clinicians, and scientists from around the world to share the latest advances in pupil research and its applications across neuroscience, ophthalmology, psychology, and medicine. Registration and Abstract submission will open on February 1st, 2026. Additional details regarding dates, venue, registration, and the program are available via the following link. https://www.ophth.wisc.edu/ipc2026/

Join us for our Jan 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm. A pizza lunc...
12/16/2025

Join us for our Jan 13th McPherson ERI Seminar Series! The lectures will be held in WIMR 3571 from 12-1 pm. A pizza lunch will be provided. RSVP and directions to the venue available here: https://vision.wisc.edu/current-seminar-series/

New award opportunity for undergraduates! The application period for the MERI-sponsored Sophomore Research Fellowship ha...
12/15/2025

New award opportunity for undergraduates! The application period for the MERI-sponsored Sophomore Research Fellowship has just opened! This award provides research training and support to UW-Madison sophomore undergraduates, allowing them to undertake their own vision research project in collaboration with faculty or research staff. Applications are due by February 22nd. Read more and apply here: https://vision.wisc.edu/funding_opportunities/sophomore-research-fellowship/

Congratulations to the 2025 Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Grant recipients, Ivette Colón (mentor: Tim Rogers), Yijun Li...
12/12/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Kenzi Valentyn Vision Research Grant recipients, Ivette Colón (mentor: Tim Rogers), Yijun Liu (mentor: Mrinalini Hoon), Kayley Manuel (mentor: Donna Neumann), Virginia Mathu, and Mary Evelyn Pearsall (mentor: Freya Mowat)! These grants of $7500 each are funded by the Institute's Cycle for Sight event. Read more here: https://vision.wisc.edu/funding_opportunities/kenzi-valentyn-awards/recipients/

Join us on Thursday, December 18, at 3:00 pm for a vision research colloquium by visiting AMD faculty candidate Dr. Jian...
12/10/2025

Join us on Thursday, December 18, at 3:00 pm for a vision research colloquium by visiting AMD faculty candidate Dr. Jianhai Du (West Virginia University)! The colloquium, entitled Fueling Vision: A Symphony of Metabolic Collaboration in the Eye, will take place in WIMR Room 9571 with a virtual option for those unable to attend in person. We hope to see you all there!

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Madison, WI
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