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Project Number: | IK6BX004858-01 |
| Title: | BLRD Research Career Scientist Award Application |
| Principal Investigator: | Baerbel Rohrer |
| Location: | Charleston, SC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2024 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $169,047 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$878,399 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a slowly progressing disease involving genetic abnormalities and environmental insults. It is the leading cause of blindness for older Americans; and as the population ages, the prevalence of AMD continues to grow. Since smoking increases AMD risk and there is a higher incidence of smoking in veterans, disproportionally more veterans will be affected. Treatments are available for choroidal neovascularization (CNV); but those come with risks and only targ... |