Funded Research (2003)
Each year, the ISPB funds several research seed grants, up to $5,000
each, for studies relating to the prevention of blindness. The request for
submission of Grant proposals were sent to all Departments of
Ophthalmology at major institutions and other interested parties last
January, with a deadline date of April 30, 2003. Grant Requests Funded
in 2003
| 1 |
Edward Hines, Jr., V.A. Hospital
Early Retinal Changes in Experimental Diabetes
Ping Bu, M.D., Principal Investigator; Jay I. Perlman, M.D., Ph.D. and
Evan B. Stubbs, Jr., Ph.D., Co-Principal Investigators |
| 2 |
Illinois College of Optometry
Mucin Expression in Rat Endotoxin-induced Uveitis
Michael V. Volin, Ph.D., Principal Investigator; Ruth Trachimowicz,
Ph.D., O.D., Co-Investigator |
| 3 |
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of
Medicine (Maywood)
Isolation and Culture of Human Retinal Stem Cells
Bienvenido V. Castillo, Jr., M.D., Principal Investigator; Ahsan Khan,
M.D., Co-Investigator |
| 4 |
Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of
Medicine (Maywood)
Use of Fibrin Glue for Conjunctival Limbal Autographs (CLAU) in a
Rabbit Model of Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Charles S. Bouchard, M.D., Principal Investigator; Rukhsana Mirza,
M.D., Ping Bu, M.D., Lisa Nijm, Co-Investigators |
| 5 |
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of
Medicine
The Effect of Anti-viral Compounds on Herpes Simplex-1 Infected
Corneal Epithelial Cells
Paul J. Bryar, M.D., Principal Investigator; David Yoo, M.D.,
Co-Investigator |
| 6 |
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of
Medicine
On the Biological Basis of Increased Severity of Glaucoma in African
Americans
Paul A. Knepper, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator; John Choi, B.A.,
Co-Investigator |
| 7 |
RUSH Medical College, RUSH University
Intravitreal Steroid Injection and Ocular Vascular Endothelial Growth
Factor Levels in Diabetic Macular Edema
Deborah H. Weigler, M.D., Principal Investigator; Kirk H. Packo, M.D.,
Co-Investigator |
| 8 |
RUSH Medical College, RUSH University
Use of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in the Management of
Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and
Cytomegalvirus (CMV) Retinitis Bruce I. Gaynes, O.D., Pharm. D.,
Principal Investigator; Mathew W. MacCumber, M.D., Ph.D.,
Co-Investigator |
| 9 |
The University of Chicago
Delivery of a Novel Transporter to Encysted T. Gondil
Rima McLeod, M.D., Principal Investigator |
| 10 |
University of Illinois College of Medicine -
Chicago
Evaluation of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Diacetate Toxicity and
Clearance
Micah L. Young, M.D. and Jose S. Pulido, M.D., M.S., Principal
Investigators |
| 11 |
University of Illinois College of Medicine -
Chicago
The Effect of Intravitreal Methotrexate in a Rabbit Model of
Experimentally Induced Uveitis
Debra A. Goldstein, M.D., Principal Investigator; M. Levent Civelek,
M.D.,
Richard Fiscella, Pharm. D., Co-Investigator |
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