EBAA High Impact Research Grant
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EBAA High Impact Research Grant supports physicians and scientists studying eye banking and corneal transplantation to advance sight restoration, with a 2027 focus on biomarkers of donor tissue quality.
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Funder: Eye Bank Association of America
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per award for a one-year research interval
Summary: Supports research advancing sight restoration, eye banking, and corneal transplantation, with a 2027 focus on biomarkers of donor tissue quality.
Key Information: Selected recipients must join the Paton Society or be affiliated with an EBAA member eye bank.
Description
The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) High Impact Research Grant supports innovation and knowledge in sight restoration, eye banking, and corneal transplantation. The program identifies a research emphasis area each year; the 2027 topic is “Biomarkers of Donor Tissue Quality.” It is offered in addition to EBAA’s smaller research grants.
The program prioritizes scientifically significant, innovative work that can produce translatable findings or establish a basis for further research. Review considers the relevance of the project to the annual topic, the logic and feasibility of its aims, and the rigor and reproducibility of its methods. The EBAA Research Committee reviews proposals, with the selected project subject to Board approval.
