As NAEVR Submits Senate Testimony Regarding FY2009 NIH/NEI Funding, Researcherss Report Initial Results of Human Gene Therapy Trials Cited As an Example of Nei's Public/Private Collaborations
04/28/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AS NAEVR SUBMITS SENATE TESTIMONY REGARDING FY2009 NIH/NEI FUNDING, RESEARCHERS RE… Read More
NAEVR'S House Testimony Requests FY2009 NIH and NEI Funding at $31 Billion and $711 Million, Respectively, Citing Latest NEI Research and Collaborations
03/26/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVRs HOUSE TESTIMONY REQUESTS FY2009 NIH AND NEI FUNDING AT $31 BILLION AND $71… Read More
NAEVR Posts World Glaucoma Day Web Page, Announces Plans to Educate/Advocate on Capitol Hill on March 6 About Glaucoma Incidence and Need for Increased NEI Research Funding
03/04/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 204 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR POSTS WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY WEB PAGE, ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EDUCATE/ADVOCATE ON C… Read More
NAEVR Supports Major Events in March 2008 to Expand Glaucoma Awareness and Educate About the Impact of NEI-Funded Research into the Disease
02/20/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS MAJOR EVENTS IN MARCH 2008 TO EXPAND GLAUCOMA AWARENESS AND EDUC… Read More
The Independent Budget for VA Funding Recommends Eye and Vision Eligibilty in the FY2009 DOD/PRMRP Program, Urges VA-DOD Eye Trauma Funding
02/14/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org THE INDEPENDENT BUDGET FOR VA FUNDING RECOMMENDS EYE AND VISION ELIGIBIITY IN … Read More
AEVR Holds Visual Imaging Briefing Featuring Real-time Analyis of the Retina Using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
02/04/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org AEVR HOLDS VISUAL IMAGING BRIEFING FEATURING REAL-TIME ANALYSIS OF THE RETINA US… Read More
NAEVR Expresses Concern About President's FY2009 Budget Proposal and Announces Funding Request of $31 Billion for NIH, $711 for the NEI
02/04/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT PRESIDENTS FY2009 BUDGET PROPOSAL AND ANNOUNCES F… Read More
NAEVR Requests that Eye and Vision Research Remain Eligibile for Funding Within the FY2009 DOD Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program
01/25/2008 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2008 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR REQUESTS THAT EYE AND VISION RESEARCH REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING WITHIN T… Read More
Flat Funding for NEI Threatens Vision Research and Vision Health
12/20/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 20, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org Flat Funding for NEI Threatens Vision Research and Vision Health (Washington, … Read More
NAEVR Commends House and Senate Conferees for Continued Eligibility of Eye and Vision Research for DOD Peer-reviewed Medical Research Funding
11/07/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES FOR CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF EYE AND … Read More
NAEVR Commends House and Senate Conferees for an FY2008 LHHS Agreement to Fund NIH at $30 Billion, NEI at $684 Million
11/01/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES FOR AN FY2008 LHHS AGREEMENT TO FUND … Read More
NAEVR and AEVR Join Vision Community in Highlighting Impact of Combat-related Eye Injuries and Rare Eye Diseases at Congressional Briefings
10/16/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR AND AEVR JOIN VISION COMMUNITY IN HIGHLIGHTING IMPACT OF COMBAT-RELATED EY… Read More
New Resource Highlights the Burden of Age-related Eye Disease and Underscores the Value of Innovation
09/25/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2007 CONTACT: Joan Hurwitz (202) 293-2856jhurwitz@agingresearch.org NEW RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS THE BURDEN OF AGE-RELATED EYE DISEASE AND UNDERSCORES THE VALUE OF INNO… Read More
NAEVR Supports House Legislation Directing DOD and VA to Coordinate on Accounting for Combat-related Eye Injuries and Traumatic Brain Injury Research
09/17/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR SUPPORTS HOUSE LEGISLATION DIRECTING DOD AND VA TO COORDINATE ON ACCOUN… Read More
U.S. Census Data on Working Seniors Demonstrates the Importance of Vision Health; NAEVR Educates Hill on Impact of Aging Eye Disease and Vision Research Funding
09/12/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org U.S. CENSUS DATA ON WORKING SENIORS DEMONSTRATES IMPORTANCE OF VISION HEALTH;… Read More
NAEVR and Alliance for Aging Research to Release First-ever the Silver Book: Vision Loss in Capitol Hilll Event During Worldwide AMD Awareness Week 2007
08/30/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR AND ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER THE SILVER BOOK: VIS… Read More
NAEVR Characterizes NEI-Funded Children’s Vision Research in Terms of Overall NIH Goals
07/02/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR CHARACTERIZES NEI-FUNDED CHILDRENs VISION RESEARCH IN TERMS OF OVERALL NIH GO… Read More
NAEVR Communicates Value of NEI Research to Congressional Appropriators, Cites Study on Protective Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Retinal Disease
06/29/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMUNICATES VALUE OF NEI RESEARCH TO CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATORS, CITES STUD… Read More
NAEVR Cites NEI-Funded Research on Preventative Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Retinal Disease As Dramatic Example of Need for Increased FY2008 NIH Funding
06/25/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR CITES NEI-FUNDED RESEARCH ON PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON RET… Read More
NAEVR Commends Senate Efforts to Increase NIH/NEI Funding and Cites June 22 Testimony by NEI Director Dr. Sieving on Vision Public Health Challenges
06/22/2007 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2007 CONTACT: James F. Jorkasky Executive Director240-221-2905jamesj@eyeresearch.org NAEVR COMMENDS SENATE EFFORTS TO INCREASE NIH/NEI FUNDING AND CITES JUNE 22 TESTIMO… Read More