# Training Grant in Vision Research

> **NIH NIH T32** · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · 2022 · $45,946

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The Vanderbilt Vision Research Center (VVRC) request continued support for predoctoral and postdoctoral
training. This training program develops independent vision researchers through interdisciplinary training in
vision and eye research. This is made possible by the number and cohesiveness of vision and eye researchers
at Vanderbilt who maintain an exceptionally strong training record. Aggressive faculty recruiting has increased
the number and diversity of qualified mentors and the number of NEI-funded research grants. The program of
research and training covers multiple approaches and methods including everything from classic
psychophysics to cellular and molecular eye research. Individuals trained during previous grant periods have
obtained competitive postdoctoral or faculty positions through which they have established their own
independent careers in vision research. Specific program requirements for predoctoral trainees include (1) The
Visual System course team-taught by program faculty, (2) additional courses specified by the trainee's
graduate program selected from an extensive curriculum covering molecular biology, neuroscience,
perception, and engineering, (3) participation in the local Vision Training Seminar series, the invited speaker
Vision Research Seminar series, as well as department specific seminars, (4) participation in international
scientific meetings such as Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, Vision Science Society, and
Society for Neuroscience, (5) participation in a Responsible Conduct of Research program, (6) preparation and
submission of an independent NRSA proposal, and (7) most importantly, research supervised by one or more
mentors. Postdoctoral trainees are required to fulfill the same requirements except (2). Trainees will be
recruited nationally with emphasis on increasing diversity. Alliances with HBCUs in Nashville such as Meharry
Medical College, Fisk University, and Tennessee State University facilitate minority recruiting.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10408746
- **Project number:** 5T32EY007135-27
- **Recipient organization:** VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** GEOFFREY F WOODMAN
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $45,946
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1993-12-01 → 2026-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10408746

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10408746, Training Grant in Vision Research (5T32EY007135-27). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10408746. Licensed CC0.

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