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Research to Prevent Blindness

Grants Database

RPB Physician-Scientist Awards from 2010-2014 matching University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

2 Awards ($200,000)

RPB Grant Type
Year
Award
Research Area
Awardee
Institution
Physician-Scientist Award 2014 $100,000 Glaucoma Fingert, John H / MD, PhD University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
The role of a newly discovered, novel normal-tension glaucoma gene with potential to lead to the development of a neuro-protective therapy for glaucoma.
Physician-Scientist Award 2012 $100,000 Retinal Cell Biology Drack, Arlene / MD University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Testing different vectors, expression levels and concentrations using induced pluripotent stem cells to develop treatments for Bardet Biedl Syndrome and other ciliopathies.

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