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Short-Term Research Training at New England College of Optometry

Award Number: T35EY007149
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/1999
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2030

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Short-Term Research Training at New England College of Optometry - Abstract The New England College of Optometry (NECO), founded in 1894, is the oldest optometry school in the United States. It is dedicated to advancing optometric knowledge through research and education. NECO's Myopia Research Center has played a pivotal role in signiﬁcant research eﬀorts, including the landmark 17-year COMET clinical trial. Over the past ﬁve years, NECO has secured over $7.5 million in research grants, primarily from the NIH/NEI. The long-standing T35 training program at NECO introduces optometry students to research, aiming to cultivate clinician-scientists who bridge the gap between clinical practice and scientiﬁc research. This program provides students with hands-on experience in cutting-edge research methodologies, promoting the development of critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills essential for translating basic research ﬁndings into clinical practice. The T35 program at NECO seeks to renew its funding to continue its mission of developing clinician-scientists by educating trainees in the fundamental skills necessary for planning and executing basic, translational, and clinical research projects. The program provides comprehensive research training under the mentorship of experienced faculty, encourages trainees to pursue research careers in optometry, and demonstrates how basic research ﬁndings can be eﬀectively translated into clinical practice. NECO collaborates with several prestigious institutions, including the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Northeastern University, and Boston Children’s Hospital, creating a rich, multidisciplinary research environment. The program involves 21 mentors from NECO and aﬃliated institutions, oﬀering a diverse range of research opportunities in vision science. These mentors guide trainees through every facet of the research process, from reviewing literature and designing experiments to collecting data, performing statistical analyses, and presenting ﬁndings. Dr. Panorgias, an experienced researcher with a strong background in vision science, leads the program. He oversees the program's structure and trainee admission, ensuring that students receive comprehensive training and mentorship. NECO's commitment to research is also evident in its robust support for faculty research activities, including substantial start-up packages for new hires and protected scholarship time for faculty members. The T35 program not only enriches trainees' educational experiences but also contributes to the broader mission of advancing eye care through research and innovation. By fostering the development of clinician-scientists, NECO aims to lead advancements in optometry and vision science, addressing complex health challenges with interdisciplinary approaches. This renewal application for the T35 program seeks to ensure the continued development of optometry students into clinician-scientists, thus enhancing the quality of eye care through research and innovation.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $63,387 )
2025	2025	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	26	7/10/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$63,387
2025	2025	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	26	7/11/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $63,387

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $50,811 )
2024	2024	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	25	5/13/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$50,811
														Subtotal = $50,811

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $54,910 )
2023	2023	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	24	5/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$54,910
2023	2022	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	23	12/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $54,910

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $48,435 )
2022	2022	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	23	4/28/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$48,435
2022	2022	THE NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	23	7/5/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $48,435

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $44,304 )
2021	2021	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	003	22	5/18/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$46,494
2021	2021	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	002	22	4/15/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$44,304
2021	2021	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	004	22	7/28/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$46,494
2021	2021	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	005	22	7/30/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	21	4/5/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$4,941
2021	2019	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	20	4/5/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$4,941
														Subtotal = $44,304

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $44,557 )
2020	2020	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	21	4/9/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$44,557
														Subtotal = $44,557

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $62,394 )
2019	2019	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	20	5/13/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$62,394
														Subtotal = $62,394

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $60,442 )
2018	2018	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	19	5/24/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,037
2018	2018	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	19	4/23/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$59,405
														Subtotal = $60,442

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $58,260 )
2017	2017	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	18	7/17/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,011
2017	2017	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY, THE	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	18	5/1/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$57,249
														Subtotal = $58,260

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $54,666 )
2016	2016	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	17	4/19/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$54,666
														Subtotal = $54,666

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $54,413 )
2015	2015	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	16	4/16/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2015	2015	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	16	4/8/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$54,413
														Subtotal = $54,413

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $71,455 )
2013	2013	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	001	15	6/6/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$69,470
2013	2012	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	14	5/27/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,985
														Subtotal = $71,455

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $67,100 )
2012	2012	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	14	6/1/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$67,100
														Subtotal = $67,100

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $67,675 )
2011	2011	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	13	6/9/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$67,675
														Subtotal = $67,675

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $63,738 )
2010	2010	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	12	5/28/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$63,738
														Subtotal = $63,738

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $63,066 )
2009	2009	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	11	4/7/2009	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$63,066
														Subtotal = $63,066

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $54,938 )
2008	2008	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	10	5/22/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$54,938
														Subtotal = $54,938

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $58,209 )
2007	2007	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	9	7/2/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$58,209
														Subtotal = $58,209

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $62,024 )
2006	2006	NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY	424 BEACON ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Vision Research	000	8	5/29/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$62,024
														Subtotal = $62,024

Grand Total All Awards = $1,361,694

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Short-Term Research Training at New England College of Optometry

Award Number: T35EY007149

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/1999

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2030

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