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Visual Sciences Training Program (VSTP)

Award Number: T32EY032448
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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Visual Sciences Training Program (VSTP) - PROJECT SUMMARY The UC Irvine Vision Science Training Program (VSTP) is specifically designed to train PhD and MD/PhD candidates who will advance research on the causes, diagnosis, progression and treatment of human visual impairments. The goals of this multidisciplinary, inter-departmental training program are to (i) provide high quality research training in basic sciences disciplines that are relevant to vision research and (ii) provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborative and translational research so that our trainees can skillfully function in an interactive research environment and draw clinical correlates from their basic findings. A strength of our program will be that all trainees will receive mentoring that is both discipline-specific, i.e. departmental and thematic, i.e. within and across four broad visual sciences areas that encompass the VSTP; (a) Anterior segment and ocular surface, (b) Metabolism & visual processing, (c) Retina and retinal diseases, and (d) Lens. Through our program’s progressive design, trainees will first participate in didactic training to establish a strong foundation in cell and molecular biology, followed by additional didactic training in the biochemistry and molecular biology of all major components of the eye and visual processing. They will then acquire advanced understanding in an area of specialization via advanced courses and thesis research, which are organized according to the four research themes described above. The VSTP leverages UC Irvine’s robust vision science community, bringing together an outstanding group of clinicians and scientists with strong track records of vision research and mentoring. By leveraging these strengths, the VSTP is uniquely poised to produce vision scientists that can creatively apply contemporary research approaches toward understanding problems in vision and ophthalmology.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $148,581 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	000	5	5/14/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$148,581
														Subtotal = $148,581

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $156,249 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	001	4	6/12/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$156,249
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	000	3	4/3/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $156,249

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $156,843 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	000	3	5/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$156,843
														Subtotal = $156,843

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $98,633 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	160 ALDRICH HALL	IRVINE	CA	92697	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	000	2	5/9/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$98,633
														Subtotal = $98,633

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $95,954 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	141 INNOVATION DR STE 250	IRVINE	CA	92617	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	000	1	4/29/2022	NEW	$95,956
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE	141 INNOVATION DR STE 250	IRVINE	CA	92617	ORANGE	USA	Vision Research	001	1	6/30/2022	NEW	-$2
														Subtotal = $95,954

Grand Total All Awards = $656,260

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Visual Sciences Training Program (VSTP)

Award Number: T32EY032448

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2027

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