National Institutes of Health

Description

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the National Eye Institute (NEI) is to encourage submission of new, innovative projects directed to exploring this area through: 1) understanding how the biology of aging contributes to disease; 2) evaluating how the failure of homeostatic processes causes or allows the transition from aging to early disease; 3) defining the biological staging of disease to understand pathophysiology, identify biomarkers, and explore therapy; and 4) distinguishing normal ocular changes associated with aging from pathophysiologic changes. Advanced age is a risk factor for many of the leading causes of vision loss, including age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye syndrome, and presbyopia. Better knowledge of the biological mechanisms of disease will lead to new strategies to prevent or delay progress of these age-related blinding conditions. An application may propose design-directed, developmental, discovery-driven, or hypothesis-driven research. It is appropriate to propose small, multidisciplinary teams applying an integrative approach to solve these problems.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

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