Grants Database

4 Awards ($1,000,000)

RPB Grant Type	Year	Award	Research Area	Awardee	Institution
Career Development Award	2014	$300,000	Retina, Genetics	Rao, Rajesh C. / MD	The Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine
To generate clinically relevant cell types from retinal stem cells for disease modeling and therapy. Research funded by this award
Career Development Award	2013	$250,000	Retina, Retinal Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology	Besirli, Cagri G / MD, PhD	The Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine
To develop pharmacologic and biologic neuroprotective agents to enhance the survival of photoreceptors. Research funded by this award
Career Development Award	2012	$250,000	Pediatric Glaucoma, Gene Research, Therapy	Bohnsack, Brenda L / MD, PhD	The Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine
Identifying and understanding the role of genes involved in the inherited childhood diseases AxenfeldRieger Syndrome and primary congenital glaucoma. Research funded by this award
Career Development Award	2010	$200,000	Retina, Choroid, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuroscience	Wong, Kwoon Y. / PhD	The Regents of the University of Michigan School of Medicine
Investigating intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells that mediate subconscious physiological responses to light. Research funded by this award