# NIH Reporter #5P20GM121176-10

Diabetic Keratopathy and Aging

**Recipient:** University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

**Award Amount:** $234,595.00
**Ceiling:** $234,595.00

**Awarded:** August 21, 2026

**Identifier:** 5P20GM121176-10

The project studies molecular changes associated with diabetes and aging in the cornea, including the role of mTOR signaling, to identify potential therapeutic targets for diabetic keratopathy.

### Description

Research project investigating how diabetes and aging affect diabetic keratopathy and corneal wound healing, using a zebrafish model.

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