News

May 19, 2013

Foundation Fighting Blindness Vision Walk - Milwaukee

The Eye Institute "Globe Trotters" will be participating in the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) 5th annual VisionWalk on Milwaukee's Lakefront.

May 4-9, 2013

AOIP @ ARVO/ISIE Imaging Conference - Seattle, WA

The AOIP had a strong 2013 presence at the ISIE and ARVO meetings.  View the detailed schedule of AOIP abstracts here.

May 4-9, 2013

Glaucoma Research Foundation renews support for Alfredo Dubra, PhD, and the Catalyst for a Cure team.

Four ophthalmic research programs collaborate in efforts to identify novel biomarkers for glaucoma. 
Catalyst for a Cure (web site)

October 25, 2012

Peters Foundation renews support of AOIP

The R.D. and Linda Peters Foundation has long supported innovation at the Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute. Its latest gift of $50,000 to the Advanced Ocular Imaging Program is no exception.

October 12, 2012

Fluorescence angiography AOSLO imaging demonstrated at NYEEI

Funding from the Marrus Family Foundation allowed the AOIP to develop an adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope capable of fluorescence angiography in the lab of Dr. Richard Rosen.

October 4, 2012

Nathan Mathews wins MCW poster award

AOIP medical student, Nathan Mathews, was one of 8 winners of the 2012 Dr. Michael J. Dunn poster award presented for his work as part of the Medical Student Summer Research Program.  Nathan did his summer research in the AOIP under the guidance of Dr. Judy Kim.

September 14, 2012

Champalimaud Award given to David Williams, PhD

Post-doctoral mentor of both Alfredo Dubra, PhD, and Joseph Carroll, PhD, wins the António Champalimaud Vision Award for major breakthroughs in vision science.

September 1, 2012

AOIP welcomes new members

2012 saw the recruitment of a number of new members to the AOIP.

July 30, 2012

Adaptive Optics revolutionizes ocular imaging

Joseph Carroll, PhD, and Alfredo Dubra, PhD explain how they are using an advanced technology to take extremely detailed images of the retina.

July 23, 2012

The Medical College of Wisconsin receives $2.9 million core grant for vision research

This five–year, $2.9 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Eye Institute marks the 35th consecutive year of funding in support of the vision research programs at the Medical College of Wisconsin Eye.

July 9, 2012

Researchers to study causes and treatments of blindness

The Medical College of Wisconsin received a grant of $110,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) to support research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of blinding diseases.

June 11, 2012

Alfredo Dubra, PhD, receives Research to Prevent Blindness & Glaucoma Research Foundation funding

AOIP co-director, Alfredo Dubra, PhD, received a $600,000 Catalyst for a Cure grant from the Glaucoma Research Foundation and a $250,000 Career Development Award from Research to Prevent Blindness.

June 1, 2012

Joseph Carroll, PhD, recognized as an outstanding medical student teacher

Recommended by MCW students and voted on by the College’s Curriculum and Evaluation Committee, Joseph Carroll was recognized for his excellence in teaching during the 2011-2012 academic year.

May 1, 2012

The sound of color

Joseph Carroll, PhD, discusses new gene therapies and other treatments to restore visual function with his comments in The Scientist.

April 1, 2012

Mara Goldberg wins award for ophthalmic photography

AOIP biomedical photographer, Mara Goldberg, was a 1st place winner at the Ophthalmic Photographers' Society 2012 ophthalmic photography exhibit for her "Stargardt's Syndrome Autofluorescence" photo.

February 1, 2012

Joseph Carroll, PhD, receives Alcon Research Institute Young Investigator Award

AOIP co-Director, Joseph Carroll, PhD, has been named one of eight individuals to receive the Alcon Research Institute Young Investigator Award.  This prestigious award is intended to encourage and promote the early career development of clinicians and scientists entering research in vision and ophthalmology.

September 1, 2011

MCW’s alumni news magazine features Joseph Carroll, PhD

Joseph Carroll, PhD, describes adaptive optics and highlights the clinical utility of the technology.

August 1, 2011

Historic first images of rod photoreceptors

Joseph Carroll, PhD, and Alfredo Dubra, PhD explain how they are using an advanced technology to take extremely detailed images of the retina.

November 6, 2010

AOIP hosts "Advances in Ocular Imaging" meeting

Clinicians and vision scientists from around the country descended on Milwaukee, WI to hear about the latest advances in ocular imaging.