Award
NIH Reporter #5R00EY034550-03
Assessment of the Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Mosaic Based on Functional Imaging of Intracellular Pigment Dynamics in the Living Human Eye
Recipient
Andrew Bower
Award Amount
$249,000.00
Ceiling
$249,000.00
Awarded
September 01, 2026
Identifier
5R00EY034550-03
This award funds research to develop imaging tools for studying retinal pigment epithelium dynamics in the human eye to better understand age-related macular degeneration.
Description
The project focuses on developing advanced imaging tools to monitor and track the redistribution of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) pigments in the human eye, aiming to better understand age-related macular degeneration. The research is conducted under the guidance of Dr. Johnny Tam at the NEI, with career development support from Dr. Stephen Boppart. The project involves collaboration with experts in microscopy and adaptive optics imaging technologies.