Project Grant HT94252410565
- The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), has awarded a $947,746 Project Grant to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (DFCI) to conduct research on "IDENTIFICATION OF THE LIVER MICROENVIRONMENT THAT DRIVES UVEAL MELANOMA METASTASIS AND IMMUNITY". The 3-year grant, beginning on September 1, 2024 and ending on August 31, 2027, will enable DFCI, a non-profit cancer research center in Boston, MA, to investigate the liver...
- The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded Yale University a $912,487 Project Grant under the Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to conduct research on the role of Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 in the progression of uveal melanoma. The 3-year research project, starting on September 15, 2023 and ending on September 14, 2026, aims to advance the understanding of this specific protein complex's involvement in the development and spread of a rare form...
- The Defense Health Agency awarded a $711,821 Project Grant to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. (DFCI) to support research on the "Molecular Pathways of Uveal Melanoma Dormancy" from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027. DFCI, a leading academic medical research institution in Boston, Massachusetts, will conduct this research project under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), which funds advanced biomedical research to transform healthcare for...
- The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. was awarded a $1,477,390.00 Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program. The grant, awarded on June 15, 2023, will fund research to investigate the role of the Rho-kinase pathway in proliferative vitreoretinopathy, a serious eye condition, over a 3-year period ending on June 14, 2026. As a non-profit organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and...
- The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded a $1,466,706 Project Grant to The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420). The grant funds research to develop topical oxygen treatments for severe chemical eye injuries, with the goal of providing pan-ocular protection. As a non-profit research organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Schepens Eye Research Institute has an extensive portfolio...
- The Defense Health Agency awarded a $498,896 Project Grant through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. in Boston, MA. The grant supports a 2-year research project investigating the use of noninvasive transpalpebral electrical stimulation as a therapy for combat-related corneal trauma. As an experienced performer of prior federal grants from agencies like the NIH, DoD, and Army, the non-profit Schepens Eye Research...
- The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded a $538,596 Project Grant to Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc. under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to conduct research on "IDENTIFICATION OF THE LIVER MICROENVIRONMENT THAT DRIVES UVEAL MELANOMA METASTASIS AND IMMUNITY". The project aims to advance scientific understanding of the liver microenvironment and how it contributes to the metastasis and immune response related to uveal melanoma, a rare and...
- The U.S. Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) awarded a $1,477,500 Project Grant to The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, will fund research on "Topical Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide for Corneal Injury Prevention and Regeneration." The Schepens Eye Research Institute, which has...
- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Health Agency awarded a $780,000 Project Grant to Thomas Jefferson University, doing business as Sidney Kimmel Medical College, for a 3-year research project titled "DEGRADATION OF MUTANT GNAQ 11 IN UVEAL MELANOMA CELLS". The grant is funded through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), which supports biomedical research related to military medicine, including cancer, neurological disorders, and other conditions...
- The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. was awarded a $1,475,676 Project Grant from the Department of the Army Medical Command under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420). The grant will fund research from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025 to develop concomitant topical treatments for pain and inflammation resulting from ocular injuries. The Military Medical Research and Development program supports biomedical research that transforms military and public health...
The Department of Defense's Defense Health Agency awarded a $820,833 Project Grant to The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc., a non-profit research organization affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. The grant, funded through the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), supports a research project to "Identify the Liver Microenvironment that Drives Uveal Melanoma Metastasis and Immunity." The 3-year award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will enable the institute to conduct innovative scientific studies aimed at advancing treatments for uveal melanoma, a rare and aggressive form of eye cancer. The Schepens Eye Research Institute, an experienced recipient of prior federal grants exceeding $35M, will leverage its expertise in ophthalmology research and partnerships with Boston Children's Hospital, Boston University, and Coruna Medical LLC to deliver the research objectives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $820.8k | 5/30/24 |