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2017 Joanne Angle Investigator Award – a research grant by Prevent Blindness

Published: 05.01.2017

The Joanne Angle Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety.

 
Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury:
 
  • Burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society
  • Best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access
  • Vision program effectiveness/evaluation
 
All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness – preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program. Please note preference will be given in 2017 to public health research that relates to AMD and/or glaucoma.
 
Grants are for a one-year period, up to $25,000 and are reviewed by a panel of scientists.

The deadline for the fourteenth annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award is March 6, 2017 at 12pm Eastern.

For more informationhttp://www.preventblindness.org/investigator-awards

Contact Nita Patel Sinha, Prevent Blindness Director of Public Health at 312-363-6019 or [email protected] with any questions.