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NEI Research News

Thanks to the work of NEI scientists and grantees, we’re constantly learning new information about the causes and treatment of vision disorders. Get the latest updates about their work — along with other news about NEI.

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National Eye Institute

NEI Welcomes New Council Members

The National Eye Institute recently appointed two new members to its National Advisory Eye Council.
From left to right: Drs. Miriam and Frederick Ferris, Dr. Emily Chew, Keller Johnson-Thompson, who is the great-grandniece of Helen Keller, and Dr. Robert Murphy, who is Dr. Chew's husband.

NEI's Ferris and Chew receive Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research

Frederick L. Ferris III, M.D., and Emily Y. Chew, M.D., who are director and deputy director of the NEI Division of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, have received the Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research.
To learn more about AGI, please visit www.nei.nih.gov/audacious/.

NEI announces funding for new imaging technology to support Audacious Goal

The National Eye Institute has announced a funding opportunity for imaging cells and tissues of the visual system.
Dr. Belinda Seto

Seto Named NEI Deputy Director

Dr. Belinda Seto joined the National Eye Institute (NEI) as its deputy director on April 7, 2014.
Dr. Jules Stein

NEI Pays Tribute to Founding Father Jules Stein

The National Eye Institute paid tribute to the late Dr. Jules Stein on Jan. 7, 2014.
Dr. Brian Brooks

NEI's Brooks elected to elite physician-scientist organization

Dr. Brian Brooks of NEI has been elected into one of the nation’s most respected medical honor societies, the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).
Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski

Translational research through teamwork

Imagine you are building a house. You would need a team of specialists, including an architect, a general contractor, carpenters, an electrician, a plumber and many others.
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NIH announces six funding opportunities for the BRAIN Initiative in fiscal year 2014

The National Institutes of Health is releasing funding opportunities to build a new arsenal of tools and technologies for unlocking the mysteries of the brain.
David Hubel

Remembering visionary neuroscientist David Hubel

Dr. David Hubel, a founder of modern neuroscience who helped decipher how our brains perceive what our eyes see, passed away on Sunday, September 22. He was 87.
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First funding opportunity announcements for Audacious Goals Initiative available

The National Eye Institute (NEI) has announced funding opportunities for two new high priority research areas.

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