NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research (UG1 - Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking applications for the NEI Collaborative Clinical Vision Research program, which aims to support investigator-initiated clinical vision research projects. These projects will address chronic diseases across the lifespan through research on the burden of eye and vision conditions, their causes, diagnoses, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. The program will provide a collaborative framework for the following components: Chair's Grant, Coordinating Center, and Resource Center(s). • The program will support multi-center clinical trials, human gene-transfer, stem cell therapy trials, epidemiological studies, and other studies that are complex, high resource, or that require increased oversight due to elevated safety considerations. • The program will provide funding for projects that are multifaceted and of high public health significance, requiring careful oversight and monitoring by NIH staff. • The program is open to a variety of eligible applicants, including Native American tribal governments, faith-based or community-based organizations, and non-domestic entities.