NEI Research News

In the 21st century, biomedical science is increasingly based on “big data”. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is aiming to ensure that researchers who generate and share high-quality datasets receive recognition.

NEI-funded research at Duke University used induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to grow specialized blood vessel cells critical to retinal health for the first time.

A study conducted by Scripps Research in collaboration with University of California San Diego and the Lowy Medical Research Institute finds that erucamide plays a role in how cells communicate in the retina.

Researchers at the University of Connecticut look closely at Schwann cells to heal and restore sensory function in the cornea.

A new understanding of retinal cell development may help pave the way for future retina transplants, which could restore sight to people whose conditions currently have no effective treatments

NEI scientists have found that the way the retina metabolizes glucose directly controls which genes get switched on and off in light-sensing photoreceptors.

National Eye Institute-funded research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed that an early-stage, experimental “living eye drop” that uses naturally occurring eye bacteria supports corneal wound healing.

NEI scientists constructed a 3D map of the neural circuitry of S-cone photoreceptors, important for perceiving blue light.

A new National Eye Institute-funded study in mice shows that if the retina of the amblyopic eye is temporarily and reversibly anesthetized just for a couple of days, the brain’s visual response to the eye can be restored even in adulthood.

Ten teams are being recognized for their proof-of-concept ideas following Phase 1 of the Data Sharing Index (“S-Index”) Challenge, an NIH competition aimed at incentivizing data sharing