In eye research, it can be the smaller pots of funding that can have the biggest impact. For Dr Ben Mead, a £10,000 grant was the turning point that allowed years of #glaucomaResearch and future #SightSaving treatments to exist at all. Read more about Dr Mead's work here: https://ow.ly/h5GM50YrHFS

New Breakthrough Could Help Prevent The Devastating Impact of Glaucoma A new hope for fighting vision loss.

New Breakthrough Could Help Prevent The Devastating Impact of Glaucoma #Science #HealthandMedicine #Ophthalmology #GlaucomaResearch #EyeHealth #MedicalBreakthrough

CU Ophthalmology Researcher Receives Award to Further Potentially Sight-Saving Glaucoma Research Mi-Hyun Nam, PhD, was awarded the 2025 Philip and Elaine Ellis New Investigator in Ophthalmology Research Award.

Congrats to Mi-Hyun Nam, PhD, on receiving the 2025 Ellis New Investigator Award! 🎉
Her research focuses on protecting & restoring retinal ganglion cells to fight vision loss in glaucoma — paving the way for future therapies.

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#GlaucomaResearch

Activation of Piezo 1 in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma Glaucoma is an eye disorder that damages the retinal ganglion cells and the optic nerve, and can cause vision loss or blindness. However, a lack of understanding of the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms has hampered the development of effective therapies.

🔓📄 'Activation of Piezo 1 in the Pathogenesis of Glaucoma' - an article published in 'Neuropharmacology and Therapy' on #ScienceOpen:

🖇️ #GlaucomaResearch #Piezo1 #CalciumSignaling #Cofilin

Another grant of mine that was set to be discussed at the NEI Council Meeting was an R13 grant aimed at funding trainees to attend our bi-annual glaucoma symposium. 🧑‍🔬👁️ #GlaucomaResearch #NEI #StandUpForScience #FutureScientists #SaveNIH