NEI Audacious Goal (AG) Initiative
This page is the central point for all information related to the Audacious goal and high priority research areas and will be updated regularly.
NEI's Audacious Goal
High Priority Areas of Research
About the AG Initiative
Over the past year, we gathered ideas for consideration as a long-term "audacious goal" from the vision research community, the broader scientific community, and the general public. Submitted ideas were reviewed and then developed further at the NEI Audacious Goals Development meeting last February. Afterwards, the NEI identified the audacious goal and the two high priority research areas that were announced by Dr. Paul Sieving, NEI director, at The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) meeting on May 5, 2013. More information about the process to identify the AG.
Next Steps
On June 13, 2013 the National Advisory Eye Council (NAEC) discussed the AG initiative.
- Dr. Sieving formally announced the AG and two high priority research areas.
- Dr. Sieving formed the AG working group which will identify specific targets for the AG and will provide ongoing extramural scientific input to the NAEC and the NEI for the initiative.
- NAEC endorsed development of funding opportunities for each of the two high priority areas of research.
Related Resources
- AG Development Working Group
- NEI Audacious Goal announcement by Dr. Paul Sieving on May 5, 2013 at ARVO
- NEI Audacious Goals Development Meeting, February 2013
- Other NEI Planning Activities
Last Update: July 2013
