# Michigan Vision Clinician Scientist Development Program

> **NIH NIH K12** · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · 2021 · $469,197

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
The Michigan Vision Clinician-Scientist Development Program is designed to grow and enhance the number
and effectiveness of clinician-scientists in vision science, based on an interdisciplinary approach leveraging
collaboration across the University of Michigan. The Program encompasses the full range of scientific
inquiry from basic discovery science to clinical trials to health services, providing an opportunity for early-
career investigators to address any aspect(s) of the NEI mission and strategic plan, including areas in which
few NEI K grants are currently funded. It is designed around best practices, dedicated mentors from several
disciplines on each mentoring team, and a focus on continuous improvement and productivity. This
approach will produce vision clinician-scientists who can successfully translate cutting edge scientific
advances into enhanced patient treatment by advancing our understanding of the visual system and patient
well-being in both health and disease. We propose to maintain two scholars at a time who will also have
considerable departmental support until they achieve independent-researcher status. The impact of the
Program will be measured by the scientific achievements of the scholars and their career trajectory and
success in establishing independent contributions and programs.
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10222680
- **Project number:** 5K12EY022299-09
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
- **Principal Investigator:** PAUL P LEE
- **Activity code:** K12 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $469,197
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2013-05-15 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10222680

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10222680, Michigan Vision Clinician Scientist Development Program (5K12EY022299-09). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10222680. Licensed CC0.

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