Recent Research Funding

We receive funding from a variety of sources that recognize the value of our high-impact research.

Michael Farkas, PhD

Functional characterization of a novel splice variant in PRPF31. Michael Farkas (Principal Investigator). Foundation Fighting Blindness. $154,446. 6/1/2015-5/1/2017.

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Steven Fliesler, PhD

Development and characterization of mouse models of RP59 DHDDS deficiency. Steven Fliesler (Co-Principal Investigator). National Eye Institute/NIH. $2,208,923. 9/1/2018-6/1/2022.
Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA). Steven Fliesler (Co-Investigator), John Canty, Jr. (Co-Principal Investigator), Margarita Dubocovich (Principal Investigator), Peter Elkin (Co-Investigator), Leonard Epstein (Co-Investigator), Alan Hutson (Co-Investigator), Gene Morse (Co-Investigator), Sanjay Sethi (Co-Investigator), Laurene Tumiel Berhalter (Co-Investigator). National Institutes of Health. $16,000,000. 1/1/2016-1/1/2019.

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Xiuqian Mu, MD, PhD

Regulatory mechanisms for retinal ganglion cell genesis. Xiuqian Mu (Principal Investigator). National Institutes of Health. $1,960,167. 9/1/2017-5/1/2022.
Generation of retinal ganglion cells by direct reprograming. Xiuqian Mu (Principal Investigator). BrightFocus Foundation. $150,000. 6/1/2016-5/1/2018.

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Sangita Patel, MD, PhD

Investigating the Action and Physiological Role of Slc4a11 in the Cornea. Sangita Patel (Co-Investigator), Michael Duffey (Co-Investigator), Mark Parker (Principal Investigator). National Institutes of Health. $1,972,804. 2/1/2018-1/1/2023.

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Sarah Zhang, MD

ER stress and diabetic retinopathy. Sarah Zhang (Principal Investigator). NIH/NEI. $154,500. 9/1/2015-8/1/2016.
ER stress and diabetic retinopathy. Sarah Zhang (Principal Investigator), Jun Qu (Co-Principal Investigator). NIH/NEI. 9/1/2015-8/1/2019.
Study of the ER-mitochondria interface as a new target in diabetic retinopathy. Sarah Zhang (Principal Investigator), Jun Qu (Co-Investigator). NIH, NEI. $438,188. 12/1/2014-12/1/2016.

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