Project Title: Role of photoreceptors in local inflammation and pathological angiogenesis in diabetic retinopathy Irina De la Huerta, MD, PhD Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Vanderbilt Eye Institute, Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee USA $100,000 for one year Dr. De la Huerta obtained her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from Harvard University. Following her medical […]
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Project Title: PKM2 metabolic reprogramming to prevent photoreceptor death in a preclinical model of macular degeneration. Cagri G. Besirli, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA $100,000 for one year Dr. Besirli’s area of practice is gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases. Other areas include disease and […]
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PROJECT TITLE: Homeostatic Mechanisms Promoting Retinal Output and Vision During Photoreceptor Degenerative Disease Frans J. Vinberg, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences The Vinberg Laboratory, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah $99,750 a year for two years Dr. Vinberg works to understand mechanisms in the retina that enable vision over a […]
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PROJECT TITLE: Investigating VEGF:VEGFR2 and CXCL8/Interleukin- 8:CXCR1/2 Interactions in Diabetic Retinopathy Dolly Ann Padovani-Claudio, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Vanderbilt Eye Institute Nashville, Tennessee, USA $100,000 a year for two years Dr. Padovani-Claudio’s laboratory focuses on finding new treatments for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of vision loss and blindness. Due […]
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