# P30 Core Grant for Vision Research

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · 2020 · $638,813

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY: CENTER CORE
The vision science research program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has been supported by one of
the longest-running core grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI). The overarching goal of the Center Core
Grant for Vision Research is to support, strengthen and expand basic and translational vision science research
at UIC and neighboring institutions. A major advantage of the Center Core Grant is that it facilitates inter-
disciplinary, inter-departmental, and inter-institutional scientific interactions and collaborations among members
of the Vision Science Research Community (VSRC). Current VSRC investigators hold a total of 27 NIH-funded
research grants, consisting of 24 research grants from NEI (of which, 16 are qualifying R01s). The Center Core
Grant resources have significantly impacted performance of pioneering research in wide-ranging and clinically-
relevant areas. These resources have enhanced research capabilities and productivity of individual
investigators, created an environment conducive to resource-sharing and collaborative scientific interactions,
assisted new investigators to develop research projects, and aided established investigators to pursue research
in emerging fields. This renewal Center Core Grant application responds to the evolving research needs of
participating investigators and requests funding to support 4 resource Cores: Cellular and Molecular Biology
Core, Imaging and Image Analysis Core, Animal Services Core, and Translational Core for Therapeutic and
Diagnostic Development. These resource Cores provide exceptional facilities, cutting-edge bioinstrumentation,
and experienced technical expertise in molecular biology, cellular biology, histology, proteomics, genomics,
imaging, disease modeling, biostatistics, and therapeutics. The Center Core Grant will continue to sustain and
promote conduct of exemplary basic and translational inter- disciplinary and collaborative vision science
research. It will provide the essential catalysts needed to collectively advance knowledge of the biology and
pathophysiology of the visual system and develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for prevention
of vision loss.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10020550
- **Project number:** 2P30EY001792-41
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
- **Principal Investigator:** DEEPAK SHUKLA
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $638,813
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-09-01 → 2021-09-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10020550

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10020550, P30 Core Grant for Vision Research (2P30EY001792-41). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10020550. Licensed CC0.

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