Project Grant R00EY034699
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a $127,785 Project Grant to the University of California, San Diego on September 15, 2025, under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) to support research on neural mechanisms of active vision in freely moving marmosets. The research deliverables include novel empirical findings and data from neurophysiological investigations examining how the primate visual system supports visual processing during natural, unrestricted...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded Columbia University's Health Sciences Division a $156,302 Project Grant effective March 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867). This research project will deliver empirical findings and computational models advancing understanding of representational geometry in primate visual systems. The primary research products include characterization of how different cortical regions—specifically...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded Columbia University's Health Sciences Division a Project Grant totaling $149,264 under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) effective May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for September 29, 2028. This award supports research on the representation and computation of semantic categories in the dorsal visual stream. The project delivers empirical findings and computational models advancing understanding of how the primate...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded UC Berkeley $2.14 million through the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) on August 11, 2025, for a project period extending through June 30, 2030. This Project Grant funds fundamental neuroscience research investigating how the primate visual system implements generative feedback mechanisms to construct coherent visual perception from ambiguous sensory input. The research employs the "analysis by synthesis"...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI), administering the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded $147,676 to Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. This project grant funds fundamental neuroscience research investigating the development of functionally coactive modular cortical networks in the visual system during early neural development. The research addresses a critical gap in understanding how sensory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI), under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded a $615,414 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado-Denver, with performance in Aurora, Colorado, beginning April 1, 2026 and concluding March 31, 2030. This four-year award funds fundamental neuroscience research investigating the principles of functional connectivity within Layer 2/3 of ferret primary visual cortex (V1). The primary deliverables include...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a Project Grant totaling $696,503 to the University of Texas at Austin, effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2031, under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867). This award supports fundamental neuroscience research investigating the cellular and circuit mechanisms underlying invariant visual representations in the brain. The project focuses on understanding how the visual system constructs representations...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded Harvard Medical School a $2.54 million Project Grant under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) on September 15, 2025, to support research on the neural and computational mechanisms underlying natural viewing behavior in primates. The research will deliver comprehensive scientific products including empirical behavioral data characterizing whether visual preferences are guided by local image features or global object...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded a Project Grant of $143,031 to the University of California, Berkeley on December 4, 2025, under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) with a completion date of May 31, 2028. This computational neuroscience project will deliver research products focused on modeling intermediate-level visual features in primary visual cortex (V1) and secondary visual cortex (V2), with emphasis on the role of spatial phase in neural...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded The Washington University a $1,001,009 Project Grant under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This grant supports fundamental research investigating visual feature competition between central and peripheral retinal pathways—specifically, how eye fixation signals and optokinetic reflex (OKR) signals interact within the retina. The research aims to advance...
The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded The Methodist Hospital Research Institute a Project Grant of $224,100 under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) to investigate the role of cortical connections to higher-order thalamic nuclei in visual decision-making. The award, effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, will support research that advances understanding of how direct connections between primary visual cortex (V1), prefrontal cortex (PFC), and the pulvinar nucleus interact to influence visual perception and visually-guided decision-making in nonhuman primates. This research addresses a significant knowledge gap, as much of the pulvinar nucleus lacks equivalent structures in rodents or carnivores, making primate-based investigation essential. The project will employ a novel approach utilizing focused ultrasound to non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier and enable precise optogenetic manipulation of cortico-thalamic projections. Researchers will conduct optogenetic activation of these circuits while nonhuman primates perform challenging psychophysical tasks, measuring behavioral performance changes and neural responses across multiple brain areas to determine the contribution of individual, cell-type specific circuit components. The deliverables include empirical findings on pulvinar function in visual perception and decision-making, refined methodologies for transfecting large brain areas with optogenetic constructs, and enhanced understanding of targeted deep thalamic structure manipulation in primate models—outcomes that align with the NEI's mission to drive innovative research to prevent and treat vision diseases.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $224.1k | 6/19/26 |