Grants Database

3 Awards ($155,000)

RPB Grant Type	Year	Award	Research Area	Awardee	Institution
Special Scholar Award	2013	$55,000	Retina, Retinal Cell Biology, Immunology, Microbiology	Connor, Kip M / PhD	Harvard Medical School
Determine if dietary intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids protects against AMD. Research funded by this award Story: Researchers ID Key Compounds Related to Blood Vessel Growth in Wet AMD
Special Scholar Award	2012	$25,000	Glaucoma	Jakobs, Tatjana C / MD	Harvard Medical School
Understanding the stages of glial reactivity after injury to the optic nerve. Research funded by this award
Special Scholar Award	2011	$75,000	AMD, Glaucoma, Low Vision	Bex, Peter / PhD	Harvard Medical School
Developing novel computer algorithms and tasks that improve the efficiency and accuracy with which vision is tested for AMDand glaucoma patients. Research funded by this award