Project Grant R41EY030829

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded New York University School of Medicine a $673,747 Vision Research project grant (CFDA 93.867) commencing June 1, 2025, and concluding May 31, 2030, to develop advanced optical imaging technology for early detection of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The research focuses on advancing visible-to-near-infrared spanning optical coherence tomography (OCT) to achieve half-micron axial resolution for retinal imaging,...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI), under its Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded Oregon Health & Science University a $598,108 Project Grant beginning September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2030. This multidisciplinary research initiative will develop innovative optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technologies and objective biomarkers to assess photoreceptor function and integrity in retinal disease. The project addresses a...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary This Project Grant award of $686,700 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) supports research conducted by Trustees of Boston University from September 15, 2025 through August 31, 2030. The funded research project, titled "Rescuing Visual Perception in Aging Adults by Restructuring the Alpha-Gamma Neural Code," investigates the neurocomputational mechanisms underlying age-related declines in visual...

Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI), under its Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded $417,162 to the University of Houston System for a two-year project (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2027) investigating the birefringence properties of the lamina cribrosa and posterior eye structures as they relate to glaucoma detection and diagnosis. The project addresses a critical clinical need by developing advanced optical imaging methodologies to detect early structural and stress-related changes...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI), under its Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded a $764,881 Project Grant to the University of Colorado-Denver on September 15, 2025, to investigate the role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Primary open angle glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma, accounting for approximately 80% of all glaucoma cases globally and affecting 80 million people, with 11 million...

Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute's Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) awarded a $3.56 million Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2029. This research initiative investigates the relationship between nutritional metabolomics and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. The project analyzes approximately 2,000 metabolites from...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded The Washington University a $1,001,009 Vision Research (CFDA 93.867) Project Grant effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of March 31, 2030. This award funds fundamental research investigating how visual signals for eye fixation and optokinetic reflex (OKR)—a reflexive eye movement triggered by peripheral visual motion—interact within the retina. The research directly addresses a significant gap in understanding...

Federal Grant Award Summary: VIS4ION-FIT Project The National Eye Institute (NEI), under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867), awarded New York University School of Medicine a $1.5M project grant (awarded September 15, 2025, completion date August 31, 2029) to develop and evaluate VIS4ION-FIT, a wearable and smartphone-based assistive technology system designed to increase physical activity among persons with blindness or low vision (PBLV). The primary deliverable is a customizable personal...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $735,937 under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) on August 1, 2025, to conduct a pragmatic randomized controlled trial testing technology-based eye disease detection protocols in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The project, scheduled for completion on March 31, 2030, addresses critical gaps in glaucoma and eye disease screening among underserved populations by...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Eye Institute (NEI) under the Vision Research program (CFDA 93.867) awarded $733,137 to the University of California, Los Angeles on September 15, 2025, to support research exploring how genetic variation influences disease progression and therapeutic response in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The project, with completion targeted for March 31, 2030, will deliver scientific research products including refined classification of AMD...