2013 Recipients

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
$125,000 to support (8) diabetic eye disease studies as outlined in the “Healthy Eye Project”

Vanderbilt Eye Institute
$25,000 to support John Penn, PhD’s study, “Therapeutic Potential of Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor B/8 Activation in Diabetic Retinopathy”

2012 Recipients

The Jackson Laboratory
$20,000 to support Jeurgen Naggert, PhD’s research, Development of New Models for Studying Diabetic Retinopathy

Schepens Eye Research Institute
$35,000 to support Mara Lorenzi, MD’s study, Retrospective Validation of a Candidate Biomarker for Diabetic Retinopathy

Talking Information Center
$6,000 to underwrite the weekly educational program, Diabetes Update for one year

The University of Texas Medical Branch
$50,000 to continue support on Bernard Godley, MD, PhD’s research, Photokenetic Ocular Drug Delivery for Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy

Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
$50,000 to support Jonathan Sears, MD study focused on Diabetic Retinopathy Research.   

UT Southwestern Medical Center
$31,500 to continue support on Danielle Robertson, OD, PhD’s study on the Role of the Insulin-like Growth Factor Type I Receptor in Diabetic Eye Disease

Western University of Health Sciences
$40,000 to continue support on Raj Kandpal, PhD’s study, Alternative Splicing in Diabetic Retinopathy an Approach for Therapeutic Intervention

2011 Recipients

Brigham & Women’s Hospital
$25,000 to Support Sule Cataltepe, MD’s study, Diabetic Retinopathy & Fatty Acid Binding Protein 4

Retina Foundation of the Southwest
$25,000 to Support Yi-Zhong Wang, PhD’s study, Development and Evaluation of a New Handheld System for Remote Visual Function Monitoring of Diabetic Retinopathy

Talking Information Center
$6,000 to Underwrite the weekly educational program, "Diabetes Medical Update" for one year

The University of Texas Medical Branch
$50,000 to Support Bernard Godley’s MD, PhD’s, research, Photokenetic Ocular Drug Delivery.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                $100,000 to support various diabetic retinopathy research projects through the “Healthy Eye Initiative.”

UT Southwestern Medical Center                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $30,000 to support Danielle Robertson, OD, PhD’s study, Role of Insulin-like Growth Factor Axis in Diabetic Keratopathy.

Van Andel Research Institute                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $30,000 towards Nick Duesbery, PhD’s study, Identification of Biomarkers of Response to Avastin in Diabetic Macular Edema

Western University of Health Sciences                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                $30,000 to fund in part Raj Kandpal, PhD’s research, Validation of Altered Transcriptome during Diabetic Retinopathy.

2010 Recipients

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$35,000 to Alexander Ljubimov, PhD’s continued study, New Model for Diabetic Circulating Stem Cell Involvement in Pathological Retinal Neovascularization

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
$50,000 Grant to Support Ronald Tilton, PhD’s research, Interconnecting Pathways of VEGF Signaling in Diabetic Kidney and Retina

New England College of Optometry
$20,000 Grant to Steven Koevary, PhD’s continued research, Efficacy of Insulin Eye Drop Treatment of the Prevention of Diabetic Retinopathy

Schepens Eye Research Institute
$50,000 Grant to Support Magdalena Staniszewska, PhD’s Study, Investigation of the Angiogenic Program

Schepens Eye Research Institute
$34,153 to Support Mara Lorenzi, MD’s Study, Pilot Validation of a Candidate Biomarker for Diabetic Retinopathy

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
$15,000 Support Michael Dyer, PhD’s continued Retinoblastoma study

Talking Information Center
$6,000 Grant to Underwrite the weekly educational program, Diabetes Medical Update for one year

Western University of Health Sciences
$40,000 grant to Support Raj Kandpal, PhD’s research, High-Throughput Sequencing for Diabetic Retinopathy-Specific Transcripts and Micro RNAs