Building Non-Communicable Eye Disease Research Capacity in India
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Building Non-Communicable Eye Disease Research Capacity in India
Principal Institution
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Musch, David C.
Project Contact Information
Email:
dmusch@med.umich.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2026
Country
India
Collaborators
Aravind Eye Care System (AECS)
UM Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Clinical and Translational Science Award
Project Description
There is a critical need for clinical and epidemiological research to address the growing epidemic of noncommunicable eye disease among older adults in India, where blindness and vision impairment are the number one cause of years lived with disability in later life. Building on a longstanding partnership between the University of Michigan and Aravind Eye Care System (AECS) in South India, this multifaceted research capacity building program will provide graduate training in epidemiology to faculty at AECS, develop a supportive research ecosystem, and result in a long-term sustainable training program that will make vital contributions to vision research and to addressing the large burden of blindness and vision-related disability among older adults in India and beyond.
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