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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...
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...
Amyloid and Tau targeting to protect Retinal Ganglion Cell and Optic Nerve in glaucoma
Chief Investigator: A/Prof Vivek GuptaCo-investigators: Prof Stuart Graham, A/Prof Mehdi Mirzaei AimThe aim of this study was to determine whether amyloid accumulation and Tauhyperphosphorylation are causes of neurodegenerative pathology in glaucoma. Weaimed to...
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