Tag: McPherson Eye Research Institute

Waisman Center investigator David Gamm featured in a Capital Times story about research funding

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Waisman Center investigator David Gamm, MD, PhD, is featured in a story from the Capital Times about research funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. Gamm is the director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW–Madison. Read the full story here: https://captimes.com/news/education/uw-madison-wants-to-grow-defense-research-but-not-build-weapons/article_b7112c91-f754-454d-9b74-7f4e03a1178e.html

Lab-grown retinal eye cells make successful connections, open door for clinical trials to treat blindness

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Retinal cells grown from stem cells can reach out and connect with neighbors, according to a new study, completing a “handshake” that may show the cells are ready for trials in humans with degenerative eye disorders.

Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute

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David Gamm has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).