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Hoon Lab Secures UW2020 Funding
The Hoon Research Laboratory, led by Mrinalini Hoon, PhD, assistant professor, has been awarded $500,000 by the UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative Cohort for the project, “Imaging the Third Dimension at the Nanometer Resolution.” The award …
Getting in on the Action: Live Description at the Theater
Visually impaired theater-goers have a new way to experience the art form. A recent article by the Wisconsin State Journal highlights the addition of live audio description at select performances at the Overture Center in Madison. Kelly Warren …
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Aging Retina.
PubMed ID: 31083549 Author(s): Eells JT. Mitochondrial dysfunction in the aging retina. Biology (Basel). 2019 May 11;8(2). pii: E31. doi: 10.3390/biology8020031. Review. PMID 31083549 Journal: Biology, Volume 8, Issue 2, May 2019 Mitochondria are central …
5 Steps to Lower Your Risk of Eye Disease
By age 65, one in three Americans will have a vision-impairing eye disease. Many sight-robbing conditions can be effectively treated if detected early enough, in many cases limiting or eliminating the damage to eyesight. …
Undergraduate Researchers Showcase Work
Nine undergraduate students working in DOVS-associated laboratories this past semester for Introductory Biology 152 presented posters of their work at the Undergraduate Mentored Research Poster Session on April 30, 2019. Students, titles and their mentors …
2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
Over 300 physicians and learners participated in the 2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison on May 1. The annual advocacy event is organized by the Wisconsin Medical Society and partners and …
UW Health Eye Clinic – Rockford Sends Goodie Boxes to Soldiers
Rockford radio station 95.3 The Bull recently organized a Shoeboxes for Soldiers drive, a program that packs up goodies, including toiletries, snacks and thank you letters, and ships them to our troops. The Bull put …
The WAIVS Lab: Spotlight on a Collaborative Team
In January 2018, DOVS invited Betsy Rolland to give a presentation about team science at the departmental research retreat. Rolland, then the assistant director of Population Sciences for the UW Carbone Cancer Center, recalls the enthusiasm …