Congratulations! Thomas Ferguson, MD, Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, on receiving a new four-year R01 Grant from NEI for his research entitled “Immune Privilege, Müller cells, and Autophagy.”
The Research Project Grant (R01) is the original and historically oldest grant mechanism used by NIH. The R01 provides support for the health-related research and development based on the mission of the NIH.
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