Award
NIH Reporter #5F31EY035932-03
Control of retinal cell fate specification by the miR9-2 disease gene locus
Recipient
Seattle Children's Hospital
Award Amount
$45,308.00
Ceiling
$45,308.00
Awarded
July 22, 2026
Identifier
5F31EY035932-03
Research project funded by the National Eye Institute to study the role of microRNA miR9-2 in retinal cell fate specification and its implications for retinal diseases using advanced biological and computational methods.
Description
The project aims to elucidate how the microRNA miR9-2 and its distal enhancer regulate retinal cell fate specification, with implications for retinal diseases. Using in vivo mouse models, single-cell sequencing, and machine learning approaches, the study will dissect the regulatory roles of miR9-2 and its enhancer in retinal development.