Melissa Wilk
Graduate Student Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy
BS, Carroll University, 2011
Faculty Advisor: Joseph Carroll, PhD
Mailing Address: Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology & Anatomy 8701 Watertown Plank Road Milwaukee, WI 53226-3548 USA
Phone: (414) 955-2057 FAX: (414) 955-6517 Email: mwilk@mcw.edu
Research Area: Retinal development and the relationship between retinal structure, visual acuity and cortical magnification
I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Carroll University in Human Biology. I also minored in Psychology and was particularly interested in the field of Neuroscience. After beginning my path towards becoming a Physical Therapist, I realized that my passion for Neuroscience was greater than that for PT. I decided to apply to the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Neuroscience Doctoral Program and have subsequently joined the lab of Joe Carroll. In his lab, I use high resolution retinal imaging as well as functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the visual system.