Joanne Angle
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CHICAGO—Prevent Blindness is seeking applications for its 2016 Joanne Angle Investigator Award, a grant provided annually to a public health research project that seeks to put an end to unnecessary vision loss.

More than $1 million has been awarded since its inception in 2003 to eye and vision research projects. The award has been named for Joanne Angle who served on the national board of directors for Prevent Blindness, and both its government affairs and audit committees, in addition to her work with the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).

The deadline for the 13th annual Joanne Angle Investigator Award is March 7, 2016 at noon Eastern Time. Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000, reviewed by a panel of scientists, and commence on July 1, 2016.

The 2016 Joanne Angle Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety. Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury: burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society; best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access; and vision program effectiveness/evaluation.

All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness — preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program.

For more information or to submit an application for the 2016 Joanne Angle Investigator Award, click here, or call Prevent Blindness at (800) 331-2020.