Dr. Miriam Yelsky Memorial Research Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
Program Type: Named memorial research grant
Focus Areas:
- Genetic causes of congenital and juvenile glaucoma
- Early detection of glaucoma progression
- Delayed post-conditioning for glaucoma neuroprotection
Background: This memorial grant honors Dr. Miriam Yelsky and supports research into various aspects of glaucoma, including genetic studies of early-onset glaucoma and innovative approaches to neuroprotection.
What Glaucoma Research Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 20
- Total given
- $3.09M
- Median grant
- $103K
- Range
- $25K–$375K
- By dollars: California 62%, Massachusetts 16%, Minnesota 8%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Stanford University Dr Hu · San Francisco, CA
Glaucoma research
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Glaucoma Reaserch & Education · San Francisco, CA
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Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Massachusetts Eye & Ear · Boston, MA
Glaucoma research
$250K
Mayo Clinic · Minneapolis, MN
Glaucoma research
$250K
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Fields of Work
- Science research
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