Subventions de recherche 2010

Researchers received $180,000 in research grants for the following projects:

• Investigating a New Procedure for Treating Plateau Iris Syndrome – Dr. Dominik W. Podbielski, Dr. Iqbal I. Ahmed, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
• Determining if Regulating Endocannabinoid Levels Provides Retinal Protection after Ischemia and Optic Nerve Injury – Dr. Melanie Kelly, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
• Comparing the Cost Effectiveness of Telemedicine versus In-Person Consultation in the Detection and Treatment of Glaucoma – Dr. Enitan A. Sogbesan, Dr. Karim F. Damji, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
• Comparing the Ahmed-FP7 Valve and the Baerveld-350 Implant in Treating Refractory Glaucoma – Dr. Ike Ahmed & Panos Christakis, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
• Studying Vascular Reactivity in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma – Dr. Chris Hudson, Dr. John G. Flanagan, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Studying Real-Time Imaging of Intraocular Pressure Increases – Dr. John G. Flanagan, Richard Norman, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Searching for Markers and Studying the Influence of Peptides and Preservatives in Ocular Cell Injury – Dr. Cindy Hutnik, Dr. Negin Ashki, Dr. Gordon Laurie, Dr. Robert McKown, Dr. Julia Baryla, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, London, Ontario
• Evaluating if RGMa Proteins Promote Retinal Ganglion Cell Survival in Glaucoma – Dr. Philippe Monnier, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Determining Cost-Effectiveness of Various Glaucoma Screening Tests in High-Risk Populations – Dr. Alvine A. Kamdeu Fansi, Dr. Gisèle Li, Dr. Paul Harasymowycz, Dr. Jacques LeLorier, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec
• Using Bevacizumab in Trabeculectomy Surgery – Dr. Catherine Birt, Dr. Christoph Kranemann, Dr. Deepan Selvadurai, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
• Studying Proliferating Cells in the Adult Human Optic Nerve – Dr. Yeni H. Yücel, Dr. Neeru Gupta, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
• Analysing Cortical Cell Loss in Normal IOP Glaucoma Models – Dr. Ordan J. Lehmann, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
• Investigating the Cellular Response of Human Optic Nerve Heads to Mechanical Strain – Ronan Rogers, Dr. Suzanne Ackloo, Dr. John G. Flanagan, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Determining the Effect of Compressive Strain on Human Optic Nerve Astrocytes and Lamina Cribrosa Cells – Kenneth Olsen, Dr. Suzanne Ackloo, Dr. John G. Flanagan, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario
• Studying Mechanisms Responsible for Normal Tension Glaucoma – Dr. Alexander K. Ball, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
• Evaluating Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation as a Treatment for Glaucoma – Dr. Mark Lesk, Dr. Denis Claude Roy,Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montreal, Quebec

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Past Research Grants