Latest news from Research to Prevent Blindness on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/new-grants-for-big-data-research-to-improve-vision-care2/?sc=rsin /articles/new-grants-for-big-data-research-to-improve-vision-care2/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:05:55 EST The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the 2024 recipients of the RPB / AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-opens-applications-for-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-opens-applications-for-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 May 2024 06:00:00 EST Research to Prevent Blindness is pleased to announce that it has opened a new round of grant funding for high-impact vision research, including research related to glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, inherited retinal diseases, myopia, amblyopia, low vision and many more. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/vision-research-funding-partnership-event-takes-place-today2/?sc=rsin /articles/vision-research-funding-partnership-event-takes-place-today2/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Mar 2024 07:00:00 EST Leaders of organizations that fund vision research convene in Washington, D.C. to increase collaboration and maximize the impact of research funding for sight-threatening diseases. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-alcon-award-glaucoma-grant/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-alcon-award-glaucoma-grant/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:00:57 EST The recipient of the Research to Prevent Blindness / David Epstein Career Advancement Award in Glaucoma Research sponsored by Alcon is Alex Huang, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-big-data-research-grants-for-improved-patient-care2/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-big-data-research-grants-for-improved-patient-care2/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Sep 2023 09:00:00 EST The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness announced the 2023 recipients of the RPB/AAO Award for IRIS Registry Research. The researchers will use the IRIS Registry--the nation's largest comprehensive eye disease clinical registry--to conduct population-based studies in ophthalmology and blindness prevention. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2024-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2024-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:00 EST Patricia Ann D'Amore, PhD, MBA, has been selected as the 2024 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research (Weeks Award). Dr. D'Amore will receive her award and deliver a presentation during the AUPO 2024 Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas in February. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-announces-new-sight-saving-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-announces-new-sight-saving-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:00:00 EST Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) announces two new grants to support high-impact vision research. The new grants are the: RPB / Tom Wertheimer Career Development Award in Data Science and RPB / Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative Physician-Scientist Award. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/vision-research-funding-partnership-event-takes-place-today/?sc=rsin /articles/vision-research-funding-partnership-event-takes-place-today/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:00:00 EST Today, Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) and more than 30 other organizations are convening in Washington DC for the Vision Research Funding Partnership event, which was organized around the theme of "The Research Pipeline - From Premise to Patient." Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-marks-400-million-in-funding-to-advance-eye-disease-research/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-marks-400-million-in-funding-to-advance-eye-disease-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:00:00 EST Research to Prevent Blindness announces a new round of awardees who are generating critical knowledge around a host of sight-threatening conditions. With this latest round of funding, RPB has provided more than $400 million in research funding. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2023-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2023-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:20:54 EST David J. Calkins, PhD, has been selected as the 2023 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-new-research-grants-to-improve-eye-care/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-new-research-grants-to-improve-eye-care/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:00:04 EST Award recipients to use the American Academy of Ophthalmology IRIS(r) Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) clinical database to improve care for all patients Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/grant-from-research-to-prevent-blindness-and-castle-biosciences-supports-medical-student-research-in-ocular-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/grant-from-research-to-prevent-blindness-and-castle-biosciences-supports-medical-student-research-in-ocular-cancer/?sc=rsin Fri, 20 May 2022 07:00:36 EST Research to Prevent Blindness and Castle Biosciences today announced that they are partnering to increase opportunities for medical students to gain research experiences, specifically in the field of ocular cancer. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/new-glaucoma-research-grant-available/?sc=rsin /articles/new-glaucoma-research-grant-available/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 May 2022 08:00:58 EST Research to Prevent Blindness and Aerie Pharmaceuticals are partnering to provide grant opportunities to support novel research in glaucoma. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/new-vision-science-research-grant-for-students-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/new-vision-science-research-grant-for-students-of-osteopathic-medicine/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 May 2022 08:00:26 EST Research to Prevent Blindness and the American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation announce a new multi-year partnership to provide opportunities for students of osteopathic medicine to gain research experiences in vision science. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-opens-applications-for-up-to-4-7-million-in-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-opens-applications-for-up-to-4-7-million-in-vision-research-grants/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 May 2022 08:20:42 EST Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is pleased to open a new round of grant funding, up to $4.7 million, for high-impact vision research. With a focus on scientific excellence, RPB funds grants into research across all sight-threatening conditions. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-grants-for-big-data-research-to-improve-patient-care5/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-american-academy-of-ophthalmology-award-grants-for-big-data-research-to-improve-patient-care5/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:05 EST The American Academy of Ophthalmology and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) today announced the recipients of the Research to Prevent Blindness/American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for IRIS(r) Registry Research. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2022-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2022-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:55:16 EST Donald Zack, MD, PhD, is recognized for ground-breaking contributions to the field of vision research, funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, an anonymous donor, and the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-glaucoma-foundation-offer-critical-funding-for-early-career-vision-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-the-glaucoma-foundation-offer-critical-funding-for-early-career-vision-scientists/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:05:02 EST Research to Prevent Blindness and The Glaucoma Foundation are pleased to announce a new round of grants, the Career Advancement Awards (CAAs), that support early-career researchers as they seek new knowledge related to eye diseases. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/new-fellowships-support-under-represented-minorities-in-glaucoma-research/?sc=rsin /articles/new-fellowships-support-under-represented-minorities-in-glaucoma-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:28 EST The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) and Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) have partnered to launch a new grant aimed at supporting under-represented racial and ethnic minority researchers in the pursuit of glaucoma research. The TGF (sponsored by Patricia Hill) / RPB Fellowships in Glaucoma provide one-year, $10,000 fellowships focused on substantive glaucoma research. Research to Prevent Blindness /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2021-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin /articles/research-to-prevent-blindness-and-association-of-university-professors-of-ophthalmology-announce-2021-recipient-of-rpb-david-f-weeks-award-for-outstanding-vision-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:50:19 EST David Williams, PhD, has been selected as the 2021 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research. The Weeks Award, funded through the generosity of Research to Prevent Blindness, an anonymous donor, and the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, annually recognizes and celebrates an excellent vision researcher. Research to Prevent Blindness