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ERI, the Wisconsin Wellness Campaign and UW Recreational Sports teamed together to host the ERI Cycle for Sight fundraiser last February and then on Saturday, April 14th, ERI was the beneficiary of funds raised at the Wellness Campaign’s Zumba and Walkathon events, part of an outreach exposition designed to promote good health. The expo showcased campus and community organizations that offer wellness-related products and services. The ERI provided materials about healthy diets that can promote healthy vision, information about preventable eye diseases, and opportunities to learn more about the research activities of the ERI. Read more here.
Get on Your Bike and Ride! You can make a difference……..
Even if you can’t cycle, you can support the cause with a donation. Donate to the event or to a specific team with an online donation at www.cycleforsight.wisc.edu or by check to:
The UW Eye Research Institute, UW Rec Sports and the Wellness Program are sponsoring “Cycle for Sight-Madison-2012” to raise awareness about blinding diseases and to raise money to support research for prevention and treatment.
Faculty, students and staff at UW-Madison and members of the Madison community are partnering in an indoor cycling fundraiser. Cyclists team up with friends, family, and coworkers accompanied by high energy music and trained instructors in a ride against blindness. Learn more at www.cycleforsight.wisc.edu.
We hope you’ll join us in supporting this fun and healthy event!
Cycle for Sight
UW Eye Research Institute
445 Henry Mall #307
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
Our target is for each team to have $500 of support. Contact information is available at our website.
In this second year of advancing graduate student opportunity to attend and present vision-related work at a professional conference/symposium, a travel award of $1,000 will be granted to one recipient selected from among applicants. Intended to help nurture the next generation of vision scientists, the David G. Walsh Fellowship will annually provide one award to further graduate student educational and development opportunities. Over time, intent is to grow the fellowship endowment to provide a full stipend supporting a selected Walsh Fellow pursuing research related to retina.
Eligible applicants include graduate students in an ERI member’s lab or mentored by an ERI member in a graduate program. The student is required to be the primary presenter on a vision-related poster or paper to be given at the conference to be attended. Completed applications must be received by March 2, 2012. Submit via email to Gail Stirr: gmstirr@wisc.edu
Detailed requirements and an application form are available here: Requirements/Application
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
DIRECTOR EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
MADISON, WISCONSIN
The University of Wisconsin – Madison invites applications and nominations for Director of the UW Eye Research Institute (ERI). The ERI is a multidisciplinary community of over 100 vision scientists and scholars holding grants totaling more than $12,000,000 and working to gain critical knowledge about the science and art of vision and apply it to the prevention of blindness. ERI members represent over 30 departments in eight schools and colleges across the UW-Madison campus. In addition to collaborative research, ERI members play vital roles in visual science education and community outreach. The ERI has a growing endowment that funds five professorships and chairs, including the RRF Emmett Humble Distinguished Directorship supporting the ERI Director. A central facility is under construction in the second tower of the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research in the School of Medicine and Public Health, which is the administrative home for the ERI.
We seek an accomplished scientist with a strong record of academic achievement and administrative leadership. Commitment to and enthusiasm for an interdisciplinary approach to vision science is essential, as is a record of sustained extramurally supported research in a vision science-related field and a compelling vision for the development and future of the ERI. Candidates must have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD degrees and academic credentials for a tenured faculty appointment at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
To apply or nominate a candidate.
A new ERI membership category for undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and trainees has been formally established by the ERI Leadership Committee. "Trainee Membership" can provide opportunities to get involved with ERI research, education, and outreach initiatives and to network with others across campus, strengthening vision-related research connections and widening perspectives. Individuals follow the same application process as full and associate members, but need to include a statement of support from a faculty sponsor or advisor. Application forms and trainee membership information are available via this link: Info | Application