Investigators who have achieved independent National Eye Institute (NEI) funding will be provided with additional shared support to enhance their own and University of Washington's capability for conducting vision research. Collaborative studies will be attracted to research on the visual system by present of this shared support. A modular organizational structure will be maintained, with each module devoted to a specific activity that would be impractical or less efficient to support on an individual research grant. Each module will support a service or resource that enhances or facilitates the research efforts of a core group of investigators each having independent funding. Some sharing of resources and services with non-NEI-funded collaborators and with investigators new to vision research will occur. Proposed modules include: Biochemistry/Immunology (B/I), Molecular Techniques (MT), Morphology/Morphometry (M/M), Psychophysics/Physiology (P/P), and Research Imaging (RI). Areas of investigation include retinal and chroidal diseases, corneal wound healing, corneal diseases, lens and cataract, glaucoma, strabismus, amblyopia, visual processing, and ocular development. Specific disciplines that will be brought to bear on these problems include: behavioral studies, biochemistry, biostatistics, molecular biology, cell biology, clinical investigation, immunology, microbiology, morphometry, neurophysiology, and pathology. This project will elucidate basic mechanisms that underlie the function of the eye and the visual system and apply this knowledge and other information to the solution of problems in vision and ophthalmology. Collaboration among investigators from the University of Washington and elsewhere will be promoted. This proposal will improve the effectiveness of funding available on individual research project grants.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
2P30EY001730-26
Application #
6346481
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZEY1-VSN (01))
Program Officer
Helmsen, Ralph J
Project Start
1976-06-01
Project End
2006-05-31
Budget Start
2001-06-01
Budget End
2002-05-31
Support Year
26
Fiscal Year
2001
Total Cost
$505,613
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Washington
Department
Ophthalmology
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
135646524
City
Seattle
State
WA
Country
United States
Zip Code
98195
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