The American Academy of Optometry has announced a new program, called “The Research Academy” in Columbus Ohio. The three-day program set to take place next year, on July 17-19, 2018, aims to help optometry faculty develop ideas for gathering extramural funding for both basic and patient-oriented research in optometry and vision science.
The program will facilitate collaboration among attendees, and their ideas and research approaches will be critically evaluated by experienced researchers with a history of extramural funding and by National Eye Institute staff. The program will include a mock National Institutes of Health-style study section so that attendees can experience how submitted grants are reviewed. Components of a viable research idea, an overview of the National Eye Institute, and federal changes to the regulations that govern biomedical research will be emphasized.
The ideal attendee will either be engaged in current, formal research training or has a research-related degree and/or equivalent experience. On-site costs of the program will be sponsored by the Academy, and attendees and/or their academic institutions will be responsible for transportation expenses.
The Research Academy information and application can be found here. The application window will open on December 18, 2017 until January 16, 2018. Early applications are encouraged, as admission will be on a rolling basis.
To learn more, visit the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) website, https://www.aaopt.org/.
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Source: The American Academy of Optometry