IRRF Scholars

2022 Alston Callahan, MD Postdoctoral Scholar
Shintaro Shirahama, MD, PhD Schepens Eye Research Institute Harvard Medical School PROJECT

2022 Charles D. Kelman, MD Postdoctoral Scholar
JAMES WALSH, MD, PhD PROJECT TITLE: The choroidal adaptive immune system is

2022 Loris and David Rich Postdoctoral Scholar
So Goto, MD, PhD University of California Berkeley School of Optometry So

2021 Charles D. Kelman, MD Postdoctoral Scholar
MARCUS J. HOOPER, PhD PROJECT TITLE: CRISPR-mediated Müller glial reprogramming Dr. Hooper

2021 Alston Callahan, MD Postdoctoral Scholar
Ryo Terao, MD, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

2021 Loris and David Rich Postdoctoral Scholar
Peter M.J. Quinn, PhD Columbia University New York, New York After receiving
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Regular Grants – Up to $100,000 Per Year, Two Year Maximum — Submission Deadline: May 15, 2024.
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