Sponsored Research Projects

Corneal Diseases
Glaucoma
Retinal Diseases
Retinal Physiology and Function
Vision Rehabilitation

Corneal Diseases

Metalloproteinase Expression in Corneal Wounds
National Eye Institute
Dimitri Azar, MD

Inhibition of VEGF Receptor Dimerization and Signaling in the Corneal Lymphangiogenes
National Eye Institute
Jin-hong (Robert) Chang, PhD

Notch Signaling in the Corneal Epithelium
National Eye Institute
Ali Djalilian, MD

Keratocyte Role in Guidance of Corneal Nerves
National Eye Institute
Sandeep Jain, MD

Reinnervation After Corneal Surgery
Eye-bank Association of America
Sandeep Jain, MD

Significance of Heparan Sulfate in HSV-1 Spread
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Deepak Shukla, PhD

Molecular Mechanism of HSV Entry and Spread
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
Deepak Shukla, PhD

Glaucoma

Omega-3 Fatty Acid Nutritional Supplementation in the Treatment of Ocular Surface Disease
Associated with Intraocular Pressure-Lowering Medications
American Glaucoma Society
Ahmad Aref, MD

Activation of Innate Immune Toll-4 Receptor in POAG
American Health Assistance Foundation
Paul Knepper, MD, PhD

Cellular Processing of Optineurin, the Product of a Glaucoma Gene
National Eye Institute
Beatrice Yue, PhD

Retinal Diseases

Visual Dysfunction in Retinal Degenerations
National Eye Institute
Kenneth Alexander, PhD

Cellular Studies of Apoptosis in RP Using Small Molecule Screening and RNA Interference
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Michael Grassi, MD

Genomic and Genetic Studies of Diabetic Retinopathy
National Eye Institute
Michael Grassi, MD

Mechanisms Limiting Visual Performance in Retinal Degenerations
National Eye Institute
Jason McAnany, PhD

Retinal Image Quality in Retinal-Diseased Eyes
National Eye Institute
Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD

Retinal Physiology and Function

Development of Nanoscale Neuromodulating Platforms
National Eye Institute
David Pepperberg, PhD

Noninvasive Imaging of Chorioretinal Oxygen Tension
National Eye Institute
Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD

Investigating Optical and Neural Causes of Vision Loss
US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
Mahnaz Shahidi, PhD

Vision Rehabilitation

Measuring Reading Rehabilitation Outcomes
US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development
Janet Szlyk, PhD