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Current Funding:
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY18005): “Genetic Regulation of Eye Development in Zebrafish”. Period: 10/1/08 - 7/31/19 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY29031): “DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation During Retinal Development and Stem Cell Maintenance” Period 4/1/2018 – 3/30/2023 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (R21-EY28272). “Role of RNAi factor DUSP11 in ocular biology and disease” Period: 7/1/2017 – 8/30/2020. PI – Sullivan (Gross – co-I).
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY29410): “Elucidating the Molecular Underpinnings of Endogenous RPE Regeneration” Period 6/1/2019 – 5/30/2024. (PI)
National Institutes of Health (T32-EY17271): “Interdisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program.” Period: 5/1/14 – 4/30/24 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (P30-EY08098): “Core Grant for Vision Research”. Period: 4/1/19 – 3/30/24. (PI)
UPMC Immune Therapy and Transplant Center: "Identifying the Role of Immune Cell-Derived Factors in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Regeneration as a Possible Therapeutic Strategy for Age-related Macular Degeneration" Period 2/1/19 - 1/31/21 (PI)
Bright Focus Glaucoma Research Grant: “Identification of novel genes and pathways that protect RGCs from injury-induced death” Period 9/1/20 – 8/31/22. (PI)
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY18005): “Genetic Regulation of Eye Development in Zebrafish”. Period: 10/1/08 - 7/31/19 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY29031): “DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation During Retinal Development and Stem Cell Maintenance” Period 4/1/2018 – 3/30/2023 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (R21-EY28272). “Role of RNAi factor DUSP11 in ocular biology and disease” Period: 7/1/2017 – 8/30/2020. PI – Sullivan (Gross – co-I).
National Institutes of Health (RO1-EY29410): “Elucidating the Molecular Underpinnings of Endogenous RPE Regeneration” Period 6/1/2019 – 5/30/2024. (PI)
National Institutes of Health (T32-EY17271): “Interdisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program.” Period: 5/1/14 – 4/30/24 (PI)
National Institutes of Health (P30-EY08098): “Core Grant for Vision Research”. Period: 4/1/19 – 3/30/24. (PI)
UPMC Immune Therapy and Transplant Center: "Identifying the Role of Immune Cell-Derived Factors in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Regeneration as a Possible Therapeutic Strategy for Age-related Macular Degeneration" Period 2/1/19 - 1/31/21 (PI)
Bright Focus Glaucoma Research Grant: “Identification of novel genes and pathways that protect RGCs from injury-induced death” Period 9/1/20 – 8/31/22. (PI)
Previous Funding:
Knights Templar Pediatric Ophthalmology Research Grant: “Molecular Genetics of Congenital Cataracts in Zebrafish”. Period: 7/1/06 – 6/30/07.
University of Texas Research Grant: “Microarray Analysis of Zebrafish Eye Development”. Period: 9/1/06 – 8/31/07.
American Health Assistance Foundation Macular Degeneration Research Program: “A Genetic Model of RPE Dysfunction in ARMD”. Period: 4/1/06 – 3/31/08.
Retina Research Foundation: “The Vacuolar-ATPase Complex and Retinal Degeneration: A Cellular Model”. Period 1/1/07 – 12/31/08.
Karl Kirchgessner Foundation Vision Research Grant
International Retina Research Foundation: “Vacuolar ATPase Function in the Retinal Pigmented Epithelium”. Period: 7/1/08 – 6/30/09.
National Institutes of Health Administrative Supplement for Summer Student Research EY18005-01A2S1: “Genetic Regulation of Eye Development in Zebrafish” Period: 6/1/12009 – 9/15/2009
E. Matilda Zeigler Foundation for the Blind New Investigator Award: “Genetic Regulation of Choroid fissure Closure in Zebrafish” Period: 1/1/08 – 12/31/10 (no cost extension through 12/31/11).
National Institutes of Health ARRA Administrative Supplement (RO1-EY18005-02S1: “Genetic Regulation of Eye Development in Zebrafish”. Period: 9/30/09 – 9/29/11.
National Science Foundation CAREER Award: “Morphogenesis of the Vertebrate Eye”. Period 5/1/08 – 4/30/13
Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole Research Awards:
“Plum Foundation Research Award”
“The H. Keffer Hartline and Edward MacNichol, Jr. Fellowship Award”
“The Laura and Arthur Colwin Endowed Summer Research Fellowship Fund Award”
Period – 6/1/12 – 8/31/12. Funded lab space and housing at MBL Summer 2012 (~$19,000)
National Institutes of Health Diversity Supplement for Postdoctoral Fellow (EY18005-04S1): “Genetic Regulation of Eye Development in Zebrafish”. Period: 1/1/2012 – 10/29/13.
Alcon Research Institute New Investigator Award: Unrestricted grant.
National Institutes of Health (R21-EY22710): “Next Generation Sequencing and SNP mapping of Zebrafish Visual System Mutants”. Period – 8/1/12 – 1/15/15
National Institutes of Health (R21-EY25831): “Functional analysis of MAB21L2 mutations in MAC spectrum disorders”. Period: 9/1/15 - 8/30/17
Bright Focus Foundation – Macular Degeneration Research Program “A Zebrafish Model of AMD and RPE Regeneration” Period. 7/1/2016 – 6/30/18
Pennsylvania Lions Eye Foundation: "Elucidating the Mechanisms Underlying Zebrafish Retinal Pigment Epithelium Regeneration" Period: 12/1/18 - 11/30/19 (PI)
Co-PI
National Institutes of Health ARRA High End Instrumentation Grant (S01RR028951-01): “A 2-photon/confocal microscope for imaging of neural development and function”. PI: Wesley Thompson, Co-PIs: Jeff Gross, Nace Golding, Seema Agarawala, Nicholas Priebe.
Mentored Grants
Rosa Uribe (Graduate Student) – NIH F31/Predoctoral NRSA Grant EY019239. Period: 9/1/08 – 8/31/13.
Rachel Tittle, Ph.D. (Postdoc) – Knights Templar Eye Foundation Pediatric Ophthalmology Grant. Period – 7/1/09 – 6/30/10.
NIH Kirchstein NIH F32/NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship EY020745. Period - 7/1/10 – 6/30/13.
Jiwoon Lee, Ph.D. (Postdoc) – Knights Templar Eye Foundation Pediatric Ophthalmology Grant. Period – 7/1/10 – 6/30/11.
Christina Shoemaker-Daly, Ph.D. (Postdoc) – Knights Templar Eye Foundation Pediatric Ophthalmology Grant. Period – 7/1/11 – 6/30/12.
Emily McMains, Ph.D. (Postdoc) – Knights Templar Eye Foundation Pediatric Ophthalmology Grant. Period – 7/1/14 – 6/30/15.
Andrea Hartsock, Ph.D. (Postdoc) – NIH Kirchstein NIH F32/NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship EY023910. Period – 8/1/14 – 7/31/17
Lyndsay Leach (Postdoc) – NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship "Interdisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program". Period – 5/1/16 – 4/30/18
Katie Sinagoga (Postdoc) – NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship "Interdisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program". Period – 5/1/18 – 4/30/19
Jen Spengler (Predoc) – NIH T32 Predoctoral Fellowship "Interdisciplinary Visual Sciences Training Program". Period – 7/1/18 – 6/30/20
