Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery Grant
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Funding Amount
US $30,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Must be a university/academic-based clinician-investigator having specialized in retina.
- Must be practicing at least 10 years as a full trained ophthalmologist specialist in the posterior segment surgery of the eyeMust be an ARVO member.
- Must be age 55 or younger at the time of nomination.
- There are no restrictions on citizenship, residency, sex or race
Overview
The Kreissig Award for Excellence in Retinal Surgery, established by Dr. Ingrid Kreissig in 2020, recognizes innovative researchers dedicated to improving patient outcomes in retinal surgery. This prestigious award, supported by the ARVO Foundation, aims to honor those who enhance scientific understanding in minimally invasive techniques, innovative surgical methods, and the functional results of new retinal surgeries. Recipients receive a $30,000 honorarium, fostering advancements in the field.
The purpose of the award is to recognize investigators who have expanded or enhanced scientific knowledge related to the understanding of:
The rationale and mechanisms for a minimal approach in retinal surgeryAn innovative surgical approach to retinal diseaseThe functional results after the newly developed retinal surgery
The recipient will receive a $30,000 honorarium. The first award was issued in 2021.
Eligibility
Must be a university/academic-based clinician-investigator having specialized in retinaMust be practicing at least 10 years as a full trained ophthalmologist specialist in the posterior segment surgery of the eyeMust be an ARVO memberMust be age 55 or younger at the time of nominationThere are no restrictions on citizenship, residency, sex or race
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Science research
- Hearing and vision
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