In Blade Runner, “seeking answers was all about looking at the eyes”. At @NatEyeInstitute, we totally agree. If you’re interested in #vision, #research, grant funding, #Ophthalmology, or #Optometry: follow this feed. (I’ll also post about #informatics and #DataScience.) (1/3)

#NIHfunded projection-resolved OCT angiography reveals quantifiable choriocapillaris flow deficits in diabetic retinopathy, offering a new approach to detect and track microvascular changes in vivo. @CaseyEye @YaliJiaOCT @ARVOiovs paper: https://t.co/iuK8MLA25P

Children with persistent post-concussion symptoms showed differences in oculomotor function compared with controls, highlighting the impact of mild TBI on visual pathways. @CollegeOptomUK paper: https://t.co/MU97HIuoPe #NIHfunded @HArvardmed @StanfordHealth @DrexelUniv

Funding opportunity for the @NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Coordination Center for Interoception Research (BPCCIR). The center will promote multidisciplinary research and bridge the gap between brain and body studies. Details: https://t.co/nIA7sBhKjZ #NIHfunded

Loss of Pnpla2 --a gene crucial for lipid metabolism and retina survival -- accelerates #AMD-like features in mice, underscoring its protective role in retinal health and potential as a therapeutic target. @ARVOtvst paper: https://t.co/p8sGsGZ7nz #NIHfunded @IRPatNIH

Treadmill exercise improved vascular morphology, function, and circulating immune factors in a mouse model of retinal degeneration. Findings highlight benefits of physical activity on eye health. #NIHfunded @EmoryMedicine @GeorgiaTech @ARVOtvst paper: https://t.co/nsWCX25tkI

Don’t miss Shannon Boye at @UF discussing how #NIHfunded vision science makes a difference in the lives of her pediatric patients with blinding inherited retinal dystrophies. #genetherapy AD version: https://t.co/ER8dL1MRue https://t.co/xwVS4g13np

Dry eye research: AI applied to better understand normal vs. abnormal Meibomian gland morphology. #NIHfunded @UCBerkeley @ARVOtvst paper: https://t.co/59JrMWx0U7

In a study of nearly 14,000 adults over 50, visual scanning turned out to be a behavior that mitigated fall risk. #NIHfunded #FallsPrevention #HealthAgingMonth @PennMedicine @AGSJournal paper:

Study confirms & identifies new genetic associations for strabismus (eye misalignment), and evidence of maternal smoking as a risk factor. #NIHfunded @#LifelinesNL @QIMRB_Institute @UQ_News @KingsCollegeLon @aboutKP @BostonChildrens @NatureComms: https://t.co/pCVt5pO0WJ

Thrilled to announce that 10 teams have been recognized in the first phase of the @NIH S-Index Challenge, a competition aimed at promoting data sharing and developing a robust metric to reward data sharers. #NIHfunded Details: https://t.co/5d7vbPsVsG

A microfluidic on-chip device helped reveal ocular tissue characteristics of steroid-induced glaucoma. #NIHfunded @Cornell @RenhaoLu @IsaacLeeLab @CornellBME @CornellEng @natureCVR paper: https://t.co/BvS4X1JStd

The @NIH Loan Repayment Program applications are due by 11/20/25. This program repays up to $50k annually of educational debt in return for a commitment to NIH mission-relevant research. See if you qualify... Details: https://t.co/puV7gAcsoF

Using fMRI, this work identified a neural compass in the human brain during naturalistic navigation. @PennNeurology #NIHfunded @SfNJournals paper: https://t.co/cRfh3v9zs5

Analysis of @NHATS_NSOC data suggests older adults with impaired gait speed, chair stand time, and contrast sensitivity had higher odds of concurrent dementia. #NIHfunded @jhubiostat @jenschrack @Alden_Gross @DrYuriAgrawal @SpringerNature paper: https://t.co/olyRabJoYs

Review summarizing work related to stem-cell derived corneal epithelium #NIHfunded @WakeForest @wake_eye @WFIRMnews @WashUMedDOVS @MDPIOpenAccess paper: https://t.co/Sw0v8NCdUW

Inhibiting retinal inflammation delayed degeneration in a mouse model of geographic atrophy (dry age-related macular degeneration). #NIHfunded @uflorida @UFMedicine @NaturePortfolio paper: https://t.co/mXgeK4HWJ7

Work on the opportunistic pathogen, P. aeruginosa, shows how cooperation between extracellular and intracellular subpopulations of this bacteria within the host contributes to disease progression. #NIHfunded @UCBerkeley @schator @NatureComms paper: https://t.co/KU4TSuoIVf

A major funding opportunity from @NIH_CommonFund: Precision Medicine with Artificial Intelligence - Integrating Imaging with Multimodal Data (PRIMED-AI) program. Link below describes 5 interrelated programs. https://t.co/K6MLYIBAHE

Attention faculty researchers at resource-limited institutions: The NIH Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) Award (R16) is due 9/29/25! Details: https://t.co/pytLBHQhll and https://t.co/odoFS5a2iz

Event this Thursday: 9/4/25 (3-5 pm ET) The inaugural Robert H. Wurtz Award & Lecture in Systems Neuroscience will feature Marlene Cohen from @UChicago Hosted by @FNIH_Org @NatEyeInstitute Details: https://t.co/059uuX8IJr