Center Core Grant for Vision Research

NEI P30 Center Core Grant for Vision Research在休斯顿大学（UH）提供 为四个高质量和富有成效的视觉研究资源/服务提供持续和稳定的资金 模块：仪器设计，研究计算机编程，生物统计学支持，和 生物成像。这些模块由成熟的视觉科学家指导，并由 在支持和促进发展方面具有丰富长期经验的杰出人才 在UH的创新视觉研究。这些单元提供所需的研究资源和服务， 优先和公平的访问，目前的22个核心视觉科学家谁来 来自大学三个系（生物医学工程，视觉科学和临床 光学科学（Sciences in Optometry）这些核心视觉科学家有不同的培训和研究兴趣; 他们彼此之间以及与其他视觉研究人员之间进行了有效的合作， 大学或其他机构。11名核心研究者共持有16个活跃的NEI R 01 赠款，与其他三个核心调查员作为Co-Is。核心研究者也有其他NEI，NIH 和非联邦视觉研究基金。视光学学院和大学提供 支持视觉研究的大量额外承诺。在过去五年的 P30在这所大学的资金，核心补助金和大学创造了一个有利的愿景 研究环境，包括新的仪器和合作安排， 直接贡献了170出300发表论文的UH验光。核心模块有 促进了四名研究人员对六项全新NEI R 01赠款的竞争。核心补助金 还为招募8名调查员（既有调查员，也有新调查员）到UH核心小组发挥了重要作用 一组视觉科学家，其中三人带来了NEI R 01资金，两人，其他NEI支持。 这些成就反映了核心小组以往和目前的目标， 行政核心，重点是推进协作和创新的愿景研究 增加知识和预防或治疗损害视力的疾病。通过这些目标， 核心补助金提供稳定的资金，优质的研究服务，新的独立愿景 研究人员和新项目吸引NEI和其他NIH支持。特别强调， 未来五年将创新研究和招聘视觉研究人员，以填补 现有和未来的开放位置。

The NEI P30 Center Core Grant for Vision Research at the University of Houston (UH) provides ongoing and stable funding for four high quality and productive vision research resource/service Modules: Instrument Design, Research Computer Programming, Biostatistics Support, and Biological Imaging. These Modules are directed by established vision scientists, and run by an exceptionally talented staff with considerable long-term experience in supporting and advancing innovative vision research at UH. The Modules provide needed research resources and services, with prioritized and equitable access, to the present group of 22 Core vision scientists who come from three departments at the University (Biomedical Engineering, Vision Sciences and Clinical Sciences in Optometry). These Core vision scientists have diverse training and research interests; they collaborate effectively with one another, as well as with other vision researchers at this University or other institutions. Together, 11 of the Core investigators hold 16 active NEI R01 grants, with three other core investigators as Co-Is. Core investigators also have other NEI, NIH and nonfederal vision research funding. The College of Optometry and University provide substantial additional commitments in support of vision research. During the past five years of P30 funding at this university, the Core Grant and the University have created a favorable vision research environment, including new instrumentation and collaborative arrangements that have contributed directly to 170 out of 300 published papers by UH Optometry. Core modules have facilitated competition for six entirely new NEI R01 grants by four investigators. The Core Grant also was instrumental for recruiting eight investigators, established and new, to the UH Core group of vision scientists, three of whom brought NEI R01 funding, and two, other NEI support. These accomplishments reflect the Core's previous and current aims reinforced by the oversight of the Administrative Core, that focus on advancing collaborative and innovative vision research to increase knowledge and prevent or cure diseases that impair vision. Through these aims the Core grant provides stable funding, quality research services, new independent vision researchers, and new projects attracting NEI and other NIH support. Especially emphasized in the coming five years will be innovative research and recruitment of vision researchers to fill existing and future open positions.