# Core Grant for Vision Research

> **NIH NIH P30** · SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2021 · $788,002

## Abstract

Overall Core Project Summary/Abstract
Schepens Eye Research Institute (SERI) mission is to work on the preservation and restoration of vision. This
application requests support for four research modules to enhance the research capabilities at SERI by
providing resources to facilitate and enhance interaction among our Principal Investigators in the various visual
disciplines represented at SERI. The modules will extend endeavors of individual research projects by
providing support to Principal Investigators who do not have expertise, personnel or technical capabilities. The
modules are: Animal Resource, Flow Cytometry, Laboratory Computer Applications and Morphology. The
Animal Resource Module provides expertise and assistance in live animal imaging and visual assessment. In
addition, it also provides training for the breeding and management of specialized rodent strains central to
many of the NEI-funded research programs at the Institute. The Flow Cytometry Module is a centralized
service providing principal investigators and collaborators access to equipment and technical support for flow
cytometry. The module offers cell counting, sorting to obtain viable populations of cells according to specific
cellular markers, and biomarker detection. The Laboratory Computer Applications Module provides support to
individual and collaborative efforts by programming and developing software for gathering, processing, and
analyzing experimental data by computer systems. The module will also provide assistance to projects
involving image processing and analysis. The module interacts actively with the Animal, Flow Cytometry and
Morphology Modules supporting analysis and export of data. The Morphology Module provides tissue
preparation, laser microdissection, light and electron microscopy, and confocal microscopy. The module
houses and maintains shared equipment, and provides instruction on use of equipment, making morphological
protocols and techniques available to Principal Investigators. Personnel with specialized training in the
respective fields and equipment staff the modules. Each module is under the immediate supervision of an
established, experienced investigator.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10244890
- **Project number:** 5P30EY003790-40
- **Recipient organization:** SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Patricia Ann D'Amore
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $788,002
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1981-08-01 → 2022-08-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10244890

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10244890, Core Grant for Vision Research (5P30EY003790-40). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10244890. Licensed CC0.

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