# Core Grant for Vision Research

> **NIH NIH P30** · SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2022 · $1,032,489

## Abstract

Overall Core Project Summary/Abstract
Funds are requested to support four modules that facilitate the research of and and enhance interaction among
the investigators of at least 20 NEI-funded R01 grants. The modules will expand and enrich the activities of
individual research programs by providing technologies and services not otherwise available to the
investigators. The modules include Animal Resources, Flow Cytometry, Laboratory Computer Applications and
Morphology. The Animal Resource Module provides expertise and assistance in animal surgical techniques
and postoperative care, administration of anesthesia, drugs and medications. It includes the Animal Visual
Assessment Core, which is a unique and valuable collection of equipment necessary for measuring murine
vision as well as technical expertise for the training and/or conduct of particular assessments. It also provides
specialized barrier services for the maintenance and breeding of unique mouse lines. 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 offering guidance in the application of machine
learning, in the programming and developing software for gathering, processing, and in analyzing experimental
data by computer systems. The module will also help 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 light, scanning and electron microscopy, confocal microscopy
as well as tissue preparation and sectioning. The module houses and maintains shared equipment, and
provides instruction on use of equipment, and makes protocols and techniques available to all. 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. The department and organization are highly
committed to keeping these resources robust, well-managed, technically up-to-date, and accessible to the
investigators. Systems are in place to facilitate scheduling and to assure prioritization of P30-eligible R01s and
young investigators.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10498551
- **Project number:** 2P30EY003790-41
- **Recipient organization:** SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Patricia Ann D'Amore
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $1,032,489
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1997-08-01 → 2027-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10498551

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10498551, Core Grant for Vision Research (2P30EY003790-41). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10498551. Licensed CC0.

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