Research funder · United States
BrightFocus Foundation
Non-profit organization in the USA
- Grants since 2016
- 717
- Awarded, last 5 years (where amounts are published)
- $108M
- Funded works, last 5 years
- 1 862
- Funded works, all time
- 3 290
Grants
2017–2019 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Basal C1QTNF5-S163R Mutant Deposits and Drusen Formation: Implications for AMD
Astra Dinculescu · University of Florida
2017–2019 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
The Molecular Mechanisms of RGC Axon Growth and Regeneration
Ephraim Trakhtenberg · UConn Health
2017–2021 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Tau Propagation and Proteasome Mediated Clearance
Karen Duff · Columbia University
2017–2020 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Blocking Neutrophil Adhesion to Improve Brain Blood Flow in AD
Chris Schaffer · Cornell University
2017–2020 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
An MRI Fingerprint of Synapse Loss in Alzheimer's Disease
Terrance Kummer · Washington University in St. Louis
2017–2019 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Disruption of Inter-hemispheric Transfer in Early Glaucoma
Esther G González · Krembil Research Institute
2017–2020 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Role of the Gut Microbiota in a Mouse Model of AMD
Sheldon Rowan · Tufts University
2017–2019 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Reprogramming Retinal Ganglion Cells for Axon Regeneration
Fengquan Zhou · Johns Hopkins University
2017–2021 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Understanding the Role of Apolipoprotein E in Microglia
Edoardo Marcora · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2016–2019 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
A Novel 3D Human Mini-Retina Model for Early AMD
Valeria Canto-Soler · University of Colorado Denver
2016–2018 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
The NLRP3 inflammasome as a new target in glaucoma
Meredith Gregory-Ksander · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
2016–2019 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
GLT-1 Pathophysiological Mechanisms and as a Target to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Ana Pereira · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Identifying gene pathways that delineate the two late stage types of disease in age-related macular degeneration
Paul Baird · Centre For Eye Research Australia (australia)
2016–2019 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Pro-inflammatory Cytokines Regulation by HIF-1a in Glaucoma
Shahid Husain · Medical University of South Carolina
2016–2018 · fellowship · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Role of GGA3 in BACE1 Axonal Trafficking
Selene Lomoio · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2016–2017 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Other
Health eBrain Study: Addressing Depression and Cognitive Functionig in Dementia Caregivers
Corinna Lathan · AnthroTronix (United States)
2016–2017 · fellowship · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Development of a Novel Tissue Engineered Model of the Cerebrovasculature
Jerome Robert · University of British Columbia
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Lipid Regulators of Choroidal Neovascularization
Kip Connor · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
2016–2018 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
A New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Stephen Martin · The University of Texas at Austin
2016–2019 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Modulating lysosomal function in RPE as a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of AMD
Debasish Sinha · University of Pittsburgh
2016–2018 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Autophagic Dysfunction in Exfoliation Glaucoma
Audrey Bernstein · SUNY Upstate Medical University
2016–2018 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Cell-cell interaction in giant vacuole/pore formation
Haiyan Gong · Boston University
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Bioengineered stem cell-derived cone photoreceptor therapy
Derek Van Der Kooy · University of Toronto
2016–2019 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Role of Non-Coding RNAs in Outflow Resistance Dysregulation
Rudolf Fuchshofer · University of Regensburg
2016–2018 · fellowship · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Elucidating the Role of Altered Axonal Lysosome Transport in Alzheimer's Disease
Swetha Gowrishankar · University of Illinois System
2016–2022 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Molecular Neurodegeneration
Owen Ross · Mayo Clinic
2016–2018 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Retinal synapse disassembly in glaucoma
Yvonne Ou · University of California, San Francisco
2016–2019 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Novel alpha1A-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Dianne Perez · Cleveland Clinic
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Automated Multimodal Detection and Analysis of Geographic Atrophy
Zhihong Hu · Doheny Eye Institute
2016–2019 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Retinal glial changes in AMD
Malia Edwards · Wilmer Eye Institute
2016–2020 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
A Novel Multimodality MRI Biomarker of Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
Xiong Jiang · Georgetown University
2016–2019 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Modified Atkins Diet for Cognitive Loss in Older Adults
Jason Brandt · Johns Hopkins University
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Indirect photoreceptor neuroprotection through small molecule-induced growth factors
Petr Baranov · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
2016–2018 · fellowship · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Medial Temporal Lobe in Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease and Aging
Laura Wisse · The Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
2016–2019 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Bold Ideas initiatives
Therapeutic Evaluation of Alpha Lipoic Acid for Geographic Atrophy
Benjamin Kim · University of Pennsylvania
2016–2018 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard
Genetic Manipulation of Fibulin-3 for the Treatment of Malattia Leventinese and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
John Hulleman · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2016–2018 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
BrightFocus Award for Scientific Impact 2016
Stanley Prusiner · University of California, San Francisco
2016–2019 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Altered Neural Function in a Human 3D Culture Model of AD
Doo Yeon Kim · Massachusetts General Hospital
2016–2017 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Other
Crowd-powered Microvascular Modeling
Pietro Michelucci · Human Computation Institute
2016–2018 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard
Do we need optic nerve head astrocytes to become reactive in glaucoma?
Daniel Sun · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary