Eye Institute News
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Dr. Joseph Besharse to retire as Research Director of the Eye Institute effective June 30
Joseph Besharse, PhD, FARVO, will retire from his role as Marjorie & Joseph Heil Professor in Ophthalmology and Research Director of the Froedtert and MCW Eye Institute effective June 30, 2020.
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Dr. Gerald J. Harris Presents Named Lecture at UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Dr. Gerald J. Harris gave the Jack Rootman Lectureship in Orbital Disease at the UCLA Orbital Center Master’s Symposium & Dissection Workshop at UCLA Stein Eye Institute.
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Ophthalmology hosts Bench to Bedside event for students at all three campuses
The Department of Ophthalmology recently hosted a Bench to Bedside event for Medical College of Wisconsin students.
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FDA Approves TEPEZZA™ for the Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease in Adults
The FDA approved TEPEZZA™ for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED) in adults. Medical College of Wisconsin researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences participated in both clinical trials leading to the drug’s approval.
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Dr. Kenneth Simons Re-elected Chair of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Kenneth B. Simons, MD, has been re-elected chair of the State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board.
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Ross F. Collery, PhD, Receives Grant From the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
Ross F. Collery, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Assistant Professor of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, has been awarded a grant from the E. Matilda Ziegler Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
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Dr. Deborah M. Costakos appointed Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Effective January 1, 2020, Deborah M. Costakos, MD, MS will serve as Chair and Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences for the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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MCW Vision Research Team Publishes Findings in JAMA Ophthalmology
MCW researchers recently published a study that demonstrates that a vast majority of studies involving OCTA are using inaccurate data due to not accounting for individual differences in eye size.
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Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Supports Vision Forward's Annual Dining in the Dark Dinner
On Sunday, November 3, representatives from the department showed their support for the Vision Forward Association.
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Dr. Judy E. Kim Receives Suzanne Veronneau-Troutman Award and Prize from AAO
Judy E. Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology, recognized by the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Women in Ophthalmology (WIO).
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Vision Science Research Team Clinical Trial Participation Contributes to FDA Approval of New Drug
Approval of Beovu® was based on findings from the Phase III HAWK and HARRIER clinical trials. The Medical College of Wisconsin participated in the HAWK study, enrolling 5 local participants.
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Dr. Judy E. Kim named Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Silver Fellow
Judy E. Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology, was inducted as an Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Silver Fellow at the annual meeting in May.
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Joseph Carroll, PhD, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences to speak at Tech Council event
Dr. Carroll and and Dr. Melissa Skala, an investigator for Morgridge Institute for Research, will discuss their collaboration to better understand the structure and function of the human visual system.
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OGTL collaborative research is published in Cell reports
In collaboration with Dr Ron Gregg, Study leader and Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Louisville, OGTL researchers helped explore the synaptic connectivity between rod photoreceptors and depolarizing bipolar cells.
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Eye Institute “Visual Cycles” once again lead largest team at Wisconsin VisionWalk
Many Eye Institute faculty, staff, family and friends gathered at Veterans Parks on Sunday, May 19, to participate in the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) Wisconsin VisionWalk.
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AOIP researchers featured on the cover of the McPherson Eye Research Institute InSights Newsletter
The Spring 2019 newsletter story, Imaging Living Cone Photoreceptors, highlights the collaborative work associated with the recent NEI U24 grant awarded to Joe Carroll, PhD, and Jacque Duncan, MD, of UCSF.
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Dr. Emily Patterson, ophthalmology postdoctoral fellow, wins MIT Outstanding Poster Award
Emily Patterson, PhD, won the MIT Outstanding Poster Award at ARVO (Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology) 2019 Annual Meeting in Vancouver.
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Dr. Lipinski appointed to American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy committee
Dr. Lipinski has been invited to serve a three-year term (05/2019 – 05/2022) as a member of the Viral Gene Transfer Vectors Committee of the America Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT).
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Dr. Judy Kim elected to American Academy of Ophthalmology Board of Trustees
Judy Kim, MD, professor of ophthalmology, was elected by the members of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to serve as an at-large member of the AAO Board of Trustees.
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Deborah M. Costakos, MD, MS, appointed Interim Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Dr. Deborah Costakos succeeds John S. Rhee, MD, MPH, John C. Koss Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, who has served as Interim Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences since December 1, 2018, following the retirement of Dale Heuer, MD, as Chair.
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