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Summer Vision Sciences Training Program

Award Number: T35EY026509
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2017
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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Summer Vision Sciences Training Program - Project Summary/Abstract This is a renewal application for a T35 summer medical student training program in vision research with two Specific Aims: 1) To provide hands-on training in basic and clinical vision research to medical students in a structured mentored environment and 2) To provide an interactive, educational experience that introduces medical students the fundamental skills necessary for basic, translational, and clinical research in vision biology. The co-directors of this program request support for 8 second-year medical students each summer in vision related research laboratories that focus on topics such as visual circuitry, retinal degeneration, corneal epithelial homeostasis, uveitis, ocular drug discovery, and development of the visual system. Trainees will be selected from the first-year class at University of Louisville School of Medicine. Students will review research projects submitted by 18 faculty funded by the NEI or vision related foundations. The directors will make a special effort to recruit students who are underrepresented in science, including females, ethnic minorities and from disadvantaged backgrounds. Students will review the available projects and rank their 1st-5th choices, allowing matching of trainees with mentors. Final decisions will be made based on interviews between mentors and Trainees. During the 10-week summer training, students work with mentors on their research project in laboratory settings, complete training in the Responsible Conduct of Research including topics such as fabrication and falsification of data, plagiarism, managing scientific data, publication practices and responsible authorship, mentorship, stewardship, and conflict of interest. Trainees will complete human subject, IRB training, and animal care and handling as required by their specific research projects. All Trainees will attend a 2-hour weekly “Vision Sciences Research Training Seminar” designed to introduce clinical/translational research in Ophthalmology led by mentors in this T35 program. The seminar series will culminate with each Trainee presenting his/her research project to peers and mentors. In addition, trainees present the results of their research as posters with peers at a School of Medicine-wide, week-long celebration of research (Research!Louisville) that includes nationally recognized physician-scientists as keynote speakers. Trainees will be encouraged to continue research as part of the Distinction in Research track that is an enrichment program focusing on providing meaningful and productive research experiences throughout second through fourth years of medical school, with ongoing presentations by students with mentors and 4+ weeks of research time in the fourth year toward the goal of developing clinician-researchers. Trainees will be tracked to assess the impact of this T35 program on careers as physician-scientists.


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: 2024 ( Subtotal = $50,012 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	8	6/28/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$50,012
														Subtotal = $50,012

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $33,085 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	003	7	3/29/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$33,085
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	002	6	11/21/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$43,540
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	001	5	11/21/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$40,549
2023	2020	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	4	11/21/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$2,991
														Subtotal = $33,085

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $35,777 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	6	5/27/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$15,020
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	001	6	9/19/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$20,757
														Subtotal = $35,777

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $40,549 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	001	5	5/24/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	5	4/12/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$40,549
														Subtotal = $40,549

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $39,852 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	4	4/8/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$39,852
														Subtotal = $39,852

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $38,118 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	3	6/7/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$38,118
														Subtotal = $38,118

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $38,507 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	2	5/3/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$37,859
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	001	2	5/24/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$648
														Subtotal = $38,507

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $37,859 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	000	1	5/25/2017	NEW	$37,228
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE	2301 S 3RD ST	LOUISVILLE	KY	40208	JEFFERSON	USA	Vision Research	001	1	7/17/2017	NEW	$631
														Subtotal = $37,859

Grand Total All Awards = $313,759

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Summer Vision Sciences Training Program

Award Number: T35EY026509

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2017

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2027

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