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Grants Round 2025 Open
Australian Vision Research Grants, offering individual grants of up to $65,000 Australian Vision Research (AVR) is pleased to announce the opening of its Grants Round for 2025-2026, offering individual grants of up to $65,000 to support innovative ophthalmic research...

CEO Attends Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference in Adelaide
About the Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference The Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference is one of Australia’s premier events for promoting medical research. The conference gathers global leaders in finance, medicine, research, and philanthropy, creating a unique platform...

Perth Eye Foundation Grant: RNA base editing for treatment of inherited retinal diseases
AVR Funded Grant - 2022 Project Title: RNA base editing for treatment of inherited retinal diseases Chief Investigator: A/Prof Liu Guei-Sheung Co-Investigators: Dr Livia Carvalho, Prof Bang V. Bui, Dr Lewis Fry, Dr David Cordeiro Sousa Aim This project aims to...

Identifying cardiovascular disease parameters with high clinical relevance in primary open-angle glaucoma
Chief Investigator: Dr Ayub QassimCo-investigators: Dr Henry Marshall, Dr John Landers AimTo identify individual plasma lipid species, as well as ambulatory and nocturnal blood pressure markers relevant to POAG progression. MethodsThe relationship between 854 lipid...