Join Dr. Nora Volkow (Director of NIDAnews) at the Fresh FAIR webinar on Thurs 5/16 at 1pm ET.

Learn about depositing data into HEAL repositories and about resources for investigators. Don't miss this crucial call-to-action for the HEAL community!

bit.ly/4bbpuCG

Scientists from Tsinghua University (China) teach #AI how to detect #DryEye disease.

Study results in this IEEE Xplore paper: bit.ly/3xV35uS

Collaborative opportunities for early career faculty:

At NEI, we've worked with 7 top vision journals to develop a Council of Vision Editors Fellowship program.

Ophthalmology IOVS Journal JAMA Ophthalmology American Academy of Optometry American Journal of Ophthalmology TVST Journal

Details: nei.nih.gov/about/news-and…

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington show that the more a person concentrates on tasks, the more their pupils dilate… and the more the pupils dilate, the better they do on tests measuring their working memory.

Research @ UTA Matthew K. Robison

bit.ly/44idCfI

Standards & interoperability in vision research:

If you’re interested to learn how HL7 International #FHIR can be used to support ophthalmic research, NEI is hosting a hands-on-keyboard workshop on Thurs 5/30 at 1pm ET.

Details & register: bit.ly/2024-05-fhir-w…

A home OCT device shows promise for monitoring patients with neovascular #AMD .

#NEIfunded work from DRCR Retina Network

Ophthalmology paper: bit.ly/3VZZqWK

A tool investigates the effects of combined vision and hearing impairments. Nice #NEIfunded work getting at real-life experiences of people with dual sensory impairment.

Yingzi Xiong Johns Hopkins Medicine Walter Wittich U Minnesota UMN Psychology

Scientific Reports: bit.ly/3Q5dkTt

Intranasal resveratrol nanoparticles enhanced neuroprotection in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

#NEIfunded work from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Imperial College London Penn Medicine Department of Ophthalmology & Scheie Eye Institute: finding a potential low-dose option to treat optic neuritis.

IJMS MDPI: bit.ly/3xKSh2v

In just 12 days, at #ARVO2024 NEI will have a big presence!

This will include updates, funding sessions, chances to meet program officers, presentations from our intramural research program, and more. ARVO

Here’s a summary: nei.nih.gov/arvo

Research at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC): complement plays a role in vision loss following traumatic brain injury (mice). Suggests a way forward for preventing vision deficits from secondary #TBI injury.

Davis Borucki MUSC Microbiology and Immunology (M&I)

#NEIfunded , published Springer Nature: bit.ly/3U9Bj5t

Don't miss AAO's Advocacy Day tomorrow, April 18!

We are all for highlighting the importance of vision research and the benefits it yields for patients. #advocacyworks

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Tracking eye movement to quantify viewers’ attention…

Researchers used 3 versions of 'The Fall of Man': this was modified in 1628 to include an inexistent parrot, which changed the painting's focus to Eve! Robert G Alexander 👁 New York Tech SUNY Downstate

Journal of Vision: bit.ly/3VUhX6I

From Augusta University: AH Proteome Database established, enabling the study of underlying causes of vision loss via aqueous humor examination.

The database: 307 human samples, 1,683 proteins identified, clinical data for each sample.

Oxford Journals: bit.ly/3UeOoez

April 18 and 19: NIH Common Fund Bridge2AI open house.

Great opportunity for scientists, ethicists, coders, and clinicians, and others to learn about these flagship biomedical datasets & using them to answer big questions.

Register: bit.ly/3xavrkA

And a link to the full paper: go.nature.com/4aNAzcW

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A novel #AI algorithm applied to an adaptive optics OCT system produced retinal images 100 times faster and with 3.5x improved image contrast.

Video by Vineeta Das (NEI Intramural program) about her and group’s Communications Medicine paper: youtu.be/TYtU_I0DHS4

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At #ARVO2024 , we at the National Eye Institute will have a big presence!

This will include updates, funding sessions, chances to meet program officers, presentations from our intramural research program, and more. ARVO

Here’s a summary: nei.nih.gov/arvo

Can an AI platform be a viable alternative to high-throughput screening for drug discovery?

An #NEIfunded #AI MS 318-target study of the Atomwise platform shows promise.

Scientific Reports: go.nature.com/3PW8fx3

#AI
#drugdiscovery #pharma #biotech

Could ultrafast plane-wave Doppler help detect blood flow velocities warranting intervention for ROP in premature babies?

Interesting #NEIfunded study from Columbia Medicine examines this question. #NeoTwitter

Scientific Reports paper: go.nature.com/3TFO5rS

At #ARVO2024 , we at the National Eye Institute will have a big presence!

This will include updates, funding sessions, chances to meet program officers, presentations from our intramural research program, and more. ARVO

Here’s a summary: nei.nih.gov/arvo