A distinguished group of pupil researchers from around the world will gather in Madison this summer for the 35th annual International Pupil Colloquium (IPC), hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual …
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Celia Bisbach: On a Path to Saving Sight
When you talk to Celia Bisbach about her research, the first thing you notice is her vibrant smile and the excitement in her eyes. The Jefferson, WI native is a post-doctoral researcher in the high-profile …
Introducing the 2026 Kambara Symposium Keynote Speaker: Dr. Maureen Neitz
A highly accomplished vision scientist and expert in colorblindness has been announced as the keynote speaker for the 2026 George Kambara, MD, Vision Science Symposium. Maureen Neitz, PhD is the Ray H. Hill Endowed Chair …
From Cold Sores to Glaucoma: Exploring a Potential Connection Between Two Leading Causes of Blindness
Vision researchers Colleen McDowell, PhD and Donna Neumann, PhD are digging into a critical question of whether glaucoma and ocular herpes are simultaneously promoting ocular damage. With a $427,000 two-year exploratory grant from the National Institutes of Health, they’re working to find the answer.
Innovative At-Home Testing May Offer New Option for Patients Managing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
When Paulette Quick was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it came as a complete shock. As a former CPR instructor and amateur radio operator, she hadn’t noticed any symptoms. It was only after a …
UW-Madison Scientist Awarded Prestigious Fellowship to Explore New Therapies in the Fight Against Blindness
A University of Wisconsin vision scientist has been awarded a prestigious global fellowship to investigate new therapies for rare inherited blindness. Bikash Pattnaik, PhD, MPHIL, has been named a 2025-2028 VAIshwik BHArtiya Vaigyanik (VAIBHAV) fellow …
UW Vision Researchers Explore Stem Cell Replacement Therapy Using Lab-Grown Photoreceptors as Promising Strategy to Combat Retinal Disease
UW vision researchers explore stem cell replacement therapy using lab-grown photoreceptors as a promising strategy to combat retinal disease.
UW-Madison Vision Researchers Explore Artificial Intelligence Technology to Assist Individuals with Low Vision
A recent R01 award from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) enables a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of researchers, low vision specialists, engineers, and computer scientists from the University of Wisconsin—Madison …
Whitney A. Stevens-Sostre, PhD, Receives Prestigious Hanna Gray Fellowship
A post-doctoral researcher in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences has received a prestigious national award in recognition of her transformational scientific research in the visual sciences. Whitney A. Stevens-Sostre, PhD, …