Cycle for Sight - McPherson Eye Research Institute

03/23/2026

02/26/2026

AI has been advancing at a breakneck pace, but how can we teach it something we don't fully understand ourselves? Dr. Vivian Paulun's research on how humans achieve visual intuitive physics aims not only to explain a core feature of human intelligence, but also to inspire the development of more flexible and human-like artificial intelligence.

Support research like Dr. Paulun's by signing up for Cycle for Sight, the McPherson Eye Research Institute's annual fundraiser! Join us for our March 14th kickoff event at the Princeton Club West. Cycle with a team or exercise on your own during the month of April and make a difference!

Sign Up for Cycle for Sight here: https://give.wiscmedicine.org/event/cycle-for-sight-2026/e735533

Read the article on Dr. Paulun's research here:https://vision.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2026/01/MERI-Research-Seeing-the-Full-Scene.pdf

02/18/2026

Join Cycle for Sight 2026 and help support vision research at UW-Madison’s McPherson Eye Research Institute! Sign up here: https://give.wiscmedicine.org/event/cycle-for-sight-2026/e735533

Have you ever thought about how your eyes move? Dr. Herzfeld's research on how neural circuits work together to control eye movement is beginning to uncover the fundamental rules of motor learning; insights that may one day help speed up recovery after strokes. Read the full article here:https://vision.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2026/01/MERI-Research-Eye-Movement-and-the-Brain.pdf

Cycle for Sight supports researchers who work to prevent, treat and cure blinding diseases at the McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison. Kickoff is on 3/14 at Princeton Club West. For more info, go to https://give.wiscmedicine.org/cycleforsight2026.

01/23/2026

Did you know that Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss among working aged adults in the U.S.? MERI researcher Dr. Channa has been hard at work developing an AI-based screening tool to help detect eye disease early on, helping patients get the care they need.

You, too, can contribute to vision research by signing up for the McPherson ERI's annual fundraiser, Cycle for Sight! Sign up individually or with a team and help fund vision research today: https://give.wiscmedicine.org/event/cycle-for-sight-2026/e735533

Read more about Dr. Channa's research here:https://vision.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2026/01/MERI-Research-AI-and-Diabetic-Retinopathy.pdf

Cycle for Sight supports researchers who work to prevent, treat and cure blinding diseases at the McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison. Kickoff is on 3/14 at Princeton Club West. For more info, go to https://give.wiscmedicine.org/cycleforsight2026.

01/16/2026

Join Cycle for Sight 2026 and help support vision research at UW-Madison’s McPherson Eye Research Institute! Sign up here: https://give.wiscmedicine.org/event/cycle-for-sight-2026/e735533

Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when you see light? So have MERI researchers. Check out this article published in our InSights newsletter on Dr. Lafer-Sousa's research on how the brain turns light into meaning:https://vision.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/233/2026/01/MERI-Research-Light-into-Meaning.pdf

01/07/2026

Registration is now open for Cycle for Sight 2026! Join our kickoff event at the Princeton Club on March 14th or create your own team and exercise together through April 30th. Participate (or donate!) from anywhere & share with friends on Facebook.

Learn more and register your team here:

Cycle for Sight supports researchers who work to prevent, treat and cure blinding diseases at the McPherson Eye Research Institute at UW-Madison. Kickoff is on 3/14 at Princeton Club West. For more info, go to https://give.wiscmedicine.org/cycleforsight2026.