Funding mechanisms for eye research
Presenters
Fiona S. McDonnell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology/Visual Sciences, University of Utah; Daniel R. Saban, PhD, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, Associate Professor in Integrative Immunobiology, Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke University; Timothy W. Corson, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University School of Medicine; Ahmara G. Ross, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Scheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania; Hemant Khanna, PhD, Vice President, Preclinical Ocular Research Iveric Bio and Astellas Company
Description
Description
Audience: Researchers and clinicians at all career stages, with a special focus on Members-in-training.
Listen to a series of engaging presentations on training fellowships, independent (R-type and similar) funding, private-foundations funding, funding opportunities for clinician scientists, and industry funding, followed by a dynamic Q&A segment. Gain valuable insights into funding opportunities, application strategies, and collaboration with industry partners. Enhance your funding knowledge and leverage your research aspirations.
This webinar will help attendees identify funding mechanisms for eye research.
Estimated Duration
1 hour 15 minutes
Members-in-Training ($0); Members ($0)
Description
Organizers
Abdelrahman Y. Fouda, PhD, B. Pharm, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas for Medical Science; Rajashekhar Gangaraju, PhD, Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center.
This webinar was hosted by the ARVO Members-in-Training Committee.
Learning objectives
Attendees will leave this session with the ability to:- Identify funding opportunities, application strategies, and the benefits of collaboration with industry partners, demonstrating a deeper understanding of the funding landscape for eye researchers and how to enhance their research prospects.
- Evaluate and compare the presented funding mechanisms, enabling them to make informed decisions about the most suitable funding opportunities to pursue for their eye research projects, thereby leveraging their research aspirations and advancing their careers as eye researchers.
- Articulate various funding mechanisms, including training fellowships, independent (R-type and similar) funding, private foundations funding, funding opportunities for clinician scientists, and industry funding.
*This webinar was hosted live on September 6, 2023.
