{"id":1796,"date":"2017-07-25T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rushmore.wpcolorlab.com\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2024-04-25T13:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:00:51","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irrf.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1796\" class=\"elementor elementor-1796\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed977ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed977ac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46d6710\" data-id=\"46d6710\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af924e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8af924e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Call for IRRF Funding Application Forms:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Retinal Research Foundation will be moving away from our Regular Grant Funding to concentrate on establishing collaborations and partnerships to maximize research impact.\u00a0 All other funding, including Postdoctoral Scholars, will be supported.<\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-10208b77 );\">Questions or request for information should be forwarded to Sandra Blackwood either by email, <\/span><a href=\"mailto:sblackwood@irrf.org\">sblackwood@irrf.org\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-10208b77 );\">by phone,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"tel:+12053258103\">205-325-8103<\/a><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-10208b77 );\">, or by writing to Sandra Blackwood, Executive Director, The International Retinal Research Foundation, Inc., 1720 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35233<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa1648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7aa1648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\r\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\r\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\r\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2589e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6f2589e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2023 IRRF Scholar Awardees<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1161\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet the new 2023 IRRF Scholar Awardees<\/strong><\/h4><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5399 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023-irrf-awardees2-150x62.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023-irrf-awardees2-150x62.jpg 150w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/2023-irrf-awardees2.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p><h4 id=\"u3925-2\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-loris-and-david-rich-postdoctoral-scholar\/\">Rich Awardee \u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-charles-d-kelman-md-postdoctoral-scholar\/\">Kelman Awardee<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-alston-callahan-md-postdoctoral-scholar\/\">Callahan Awardee<\/a>\u00a0<\/h4><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ALERT! Call for Scholar Funding Applications:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1162\"><p>The next submission date for IRRF Postdoctoral Scholar Awards is March 15. <a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/postdoctoral-scholar-awards\/\">More Info<\/a>. Download form: <a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Grant_Application.doc\">Grant Application.doc <\/a>Questions or request for information should be forwarded to Sandra Blackwood either by email, <a class=\"nonblock\" href=\"mailto:sblackwood@irrf.org\">sblackwood@irrf.org <\/a>or phone, <a href=\"tel:+12053258103\">205-325-8103<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">IRRF 2022 Annual Report<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1163\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1163\"><figure id=\"attachment_5302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5302\" style=\"width: 116px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-annual-report\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5302 size-thumbnail\" title=\"2022 IRRF Annual Report\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IRRF-2022-Annual-Report-cover-online-116x150.jpg\" alt=\"2022 IRRF Annual Report Cover\" width=\"116\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IRRF-2022-Annual-Report-cover-online-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IRRF-2022-Annual-Report-cover-online-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IRRF-2022-Annual-Report-cover-online.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-annual-report\/\">2022 IRRF Annual Report<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7818b09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7818b09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IRRF Continues a Partnership Initiative Providing Sustained Research Funding:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1696a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1696a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The International Retinal Research Foundation is continuing a partnership with The Retina Society that has provided research funding for two consecutive years, and will continue for one additional year. This partnership presents opportunities that leverage the power of matching grants from more than one source.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #000000;\"><b style=\"color: #183c55; font-family: 'Slabo 27px'; font-size: 16px;\">The Retina Society Research &amp; Education Fund<\/b><\/p><p><b>Retina Society\/IRRF Award<\/b><\/p><p>The main mission of the Retina Society is to advance knowledge and education in the field of retina.\u00a0 Consistent with that mission, the Retina Society established a research and education grant program, with the objective of funding several annual research grants to support innovative research by Retina Society 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class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-retina-society-irrf-awardees\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2023 Retina Society\/IRRF Awardees\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In 2023, 13 grant applications across the spectrum of basic,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-retina-society-irrf-awardees\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 Retina Society\/IRRF Awardees\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5234 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-grants category-irrf-related-news category-research\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-retina-society-irrf-awardees\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-awardees-2022-300x199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5225\" alt=\"Photo of all three Retina Society\/IRRF 2022 Grant Awardees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-awardees-2022-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-awardees-2022-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-awardees-2022-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/3-awardees-2022.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-retina-society-irrf-awardees\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2022 Retina Society\/IRRF Awardees\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All grants were chosen for their scientific significance and rigor,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-retina-society-irrf-awardees\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2022 Retina Society\/IRRF Awardees\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3777cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3777cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current IRRF-Funded Research<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc5a674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc5a674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The IRRF Board of Directors approves up to two years of funding for eight grantees. Below are the current awardees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fa4b1 elementor-grid-4 elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"08fa4b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news category-research-2 category-robert-machemer-md-and-irrf-fellowship category-vitreoretinal-diseases\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5430\" alt=\"Charles DeBoer, MD, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer-118x150.jpg 118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2023 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news category-rpb-irrf-catalyst-award-for-innovative-research\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-rpb-irrf-catalyst-award-for-innovative-research-approaches-for-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kaustabh-Ghosh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5173\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kaustabh-Ghosh.jpg 420w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kaustabh-Ghosh-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Kaustabh-Ghosh-150x143.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-rpb-irrf-catalyst-award-for-innovative-research-approaches-for-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2023-RPB\/IRRF Catalyst Award for Innovative Research Approaches for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-rpb-irrf-catalyst-award-for-innovative-research-approaches-for-age-related-macular-degeneration-amd\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023-RPB\/IRRF Catalyst Award for Innovative Research Approaches for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5265 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-funded-research\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/ubiquitylation-of-bbsome-is-required-for-ciliary-assembly-and-signaling\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1024x699.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5154\" alt=\"Photo of Ivan Conte, PhD in lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1024x699.webp 1024w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-150x102.webp 150w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-768x524.webp 768w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1536x1049.webp 1536w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab.webp 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/ubiquitylation-of-bbsome-is-required-for-ciliary-assembly-and-signaling\/\">\n\t\t\t\tUbiquitylation of BBSome is required for ciliary assembly and signaling\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/ubiquitylation-of-bbsome-is-required-for-ciliary-assembly-and-signaling\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ubiquitylation of BBSome is required for ciliary assembly and signaling\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5065 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-american-macular-degeneration-foundation-amdf category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news category-johns-hopkins-university-disability-health-research-center category-partnerships tag-american-macular-degeneration-foundation-amdf tag-epidemiology tag-johns-hopkins-university-disability-health-research-center tag-low-vision tag-ophthalmology tag-visual-impairment\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/development-of-a-novel-technology-to-connect-patients-with-vision-loss-the-low-vision-connect-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bonnielin-Swenor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5066\" alt=\"Photo of Bonnie Swenor, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bonnielin-Swenor.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bonnielin-Swenor-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Bonnielin-Swenor-120x150.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/development-of-a-novel-technology-to-connect-patients-with-vision-loss-the-low-vision-connect-app\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDevelopment of a Novel Technology to Connect Patients with Vision Loss: The Low Vision Connect App\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/development-of-a-novel-technology-to-connect-patients-with-vision-loss-the-low-vision-connect-app\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Development of a Novel Technology to Connect Patients with Vision Loss: The Low Vision Connect App\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5013 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news tag-autophagy tag-ezrin\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/frontiers-in-aging-neuroscience\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ivan-conte-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5006\" alt=\"Photo of Ivan Conte, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ivan-conte-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ivan-conte-1-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/frontiers-in-aging-neuroscience\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFrontiers in Aging Neuroscience\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/frontiers-in-aging-neuroscience\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5278 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/role-of-autophagy-in-photoreceptor-cell-homeostasis-and-disease\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1024x699.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5154\" alt=\"Photo of Ivan Conte, PhD in lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1024x699.webp 1024w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-150x102.webp 150w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-768x524.webp 768w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab-1536x1049.webp 1536w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Ivan-Conte-lab.webp 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/role-of-autophagy-in-photoreceptor-cell-homeostasis-and-disease\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRole of autophagy in photoreceptor cell homeostasis and disease\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/role-of-autophagy-in-photoreceptor-cell-homeostasis-and-disease\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Role of autophagy in photoreceptor cell homeostasis and disease\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5349 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news category-research-2 category-robert-machemer-md-and-irrf-fellowship category-vitreoretinal-diseases\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Christopher-Toomey-300px-sq.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5368\" alt=\"Photo of Christopher Toomey, MD, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Christopher-Toomey-300px-sq.jpg 300w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Christopher-Toomey-300px-sq-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2022 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2022-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2022 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-3827 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-irrf-funded-research\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" 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is in accordance with the Macula Society\u2019s purpose of providing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-irrf-macula-society-grantees\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 IRRF\/Macula Society Grantees\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5429 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-irrf-funded-research category-irrf-related-news category-research-2 category-robert-machemer-md-and-irrf-fellowship category-vitreoretinal-diseases\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer-237x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5430\" alt=\"Charles DeBoer, MD, PhD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer-118x150.jpg 118w, https:\/\/irrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Charles-DeBoer-MD-PhD-Machemer.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t2023 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 24, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Charles DeBoer, MD, PhD Clinical Instructor, Ophthalmology The members of the Board of The Robert Machemer Foundation have awarded the 2023 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/irrf.org\/2023-robert-machemer-md-and-international-retinal-research-foundation-fellowship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2023 Robert Machemer MD and International Retinal Research Foundation Fellowship\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awards category-irrf-scholar category-irrf-related-news category-loris-and-david-rich-postdoctoral-award\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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