Hoon Lab Secures UW2020 Funding
May 16 2019 // 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… Read More
Getting in on the Action: Live Description at the Theater
May 13 2019 // 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… Read More
5 Steps to Lower Your Risk of Eye Disease
May 10 2019 // 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.… Read More
Undergraduate Researchers Showcase Work
May 08 2019 // 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… Read More
2019 Doctor Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol
May 06 2019 // 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… Read More
UW Health Eye Clinic – Rockford Sends Goodie Boxes to Soldiers
May 03 2019 // 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… Read More
The WAIVS Lab: Spotlight on a Collaborative Team
May 02 2019 // 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… Read More
Making WAIVS at UW-Madison
Apr 18 2019 // a New Way of Imaging One of the most exciting new projects in vision research at UW-Madison is a groundbreaking group collaboration among the McPherson Eye Research Institute, the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences,… Read More
Thank a Doctor
Apr 18 2019 // National Doctors’ Day, celebrated annually on March 30, is a chance for patients to thank a doctor who has made a positive impact in their life. This year, one patient took the time to thank… Read More
