FY2024 NIH awards · Principal investigators

Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Funding

$27.2M

$27,214,250

Awards

FY2024 NIH awards in Ophthalmology

Principal investigators

46 lead a grant here, 14 co-investigators

Department rank

of 73 · Ranking

NIH names only the principal investigators on an award, so this page lists only them. The department is the award's: it is where ScienceDex counts the award, not a list of the department's members.
These are the awards in the Ophthalmology row of the Johns Hopkins University page.

Leads a grant in this department

46 contact PIs of these awards, by the funding they lead. Other principal investigators on an award are listed with it and under Co-investigators.

Laura Ensign
Leads 6 awards · $3,071,421
- 5U24EY035078-02Department: NIH department code
  Development of standardized resources for characterization of the resident ocular surface microbiome.
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Sezen Karakus, Steven L. Salzberg
  $876,641
  award amount
- 5R01HD108905-02Department: NIH department code
  Nanomedicine-based approach for characterizing the epigenome in prevention of inflammation-induced preterm birth.
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Irina Burd
  $602,396
  award amount
- 1R01EY034902-01A1Department: NIH department code
  Topical drug delivery formulations for neuroprotection in glaucoma
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Justin S. Hanes
  $539,249
  award amount
- 5R01EY033386-03Department: NIH department code
  Eye drop formulations for enhanced penetration of water soluble antibiotics to treat infections
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Justin S. Hanes
  $471,413
  award amount
- 1R01EY036027-01Department: NIH department code
  Topical delivery of HIF-1 inhibitors for retinal and choroidal vascular diseases
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Peter A Campochiaro
  $436,695
  award amount
- 3U24EY035078-01S1Department: NIH department code
  Development of standardized resources for characterization of the resident ocular surface microbiome.
  Principal investigators: Laura Ensign (contact PI), Steven L. Salzberg
  $145,027
  award amount
Xiangrong Kong
Leads 1 award · $2,945,503
- 5UG1EY033293-03Department: NIH department code
  NAC Attack, a phase-3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
  $2,945,503
  award amount
Hai-Quan Mao
Leads 3 awards · $1,730,703
- 5R01DK135269-02Department: NIH department code
  A nanofiber-hydrogel composite plug for perianal fistula repair
  Principal investigators: Hai-Quan Mao (contact PI), Florin Selaru
  $625,711
  award amount
- 1R01NS134925-01Department: NIH department code
  Long-acting Injectable Protein Delivery System for Functional Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injury
  Principal investigators: Hai-Quan Mao (contact PI), Sami Tuffaha
  $566,662
  award amount
- 5R01CA281143-02Department: NIH department code
  Kinetic Assembly of Polymer-mRNA Nanoparticles Targets Circulating Monocytes to Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy
  Principal investigators: Hai-Quan Mao (contact PI), Jordan Green
  $538,330
  award amount
Ji Yi
Leads 3 awards · $1,371,260
- 5R01EY032163-04Department: NIH department code
  A novel method for volumetric oxygen mapping in living retina
  $464,793
  award amount
- 5R01EY034607-02Department: NIH department code
  Advancing visible light optical coherence tomography in glaucoma detection
  $454,996
  award amount
- 5R01EB034272-02Department: NIH department code
  Mesoscopic microscopy for ultra-high speed and large-scale volumetric brain imaging
  $451,471
  award amount
Donald J. Zack
Leads 3 awards · $1,047,385
- 5R01EY030475-04Department: NIH department code
  Connecting AMD SNPs to Functions Using Allele-specific Interactions
  Principal investigators: Donald J. Zack (contact PI), Jiang Qian
  $490,713
  award amount
- 5R01EY031714-03Department: NIH department code
  Role of OPA1 in Retinal Ganglion Cell Differentiation and the Pathogenesis of Dominant Optic Atrophy
  $409,375
  award amount
- 5T32EY007143-30Department: NIH department code
  Visual Science Training Program
  Principal investigators: Donald J. Zack (contact PI), Amer Riazuddin, Jeremy Nathans
  $147,297
  award amount
Elia J Duh
Leads 2 awards · $882,927
- 1R01EY035549-01A1Department: NIH department code
  Soluble guanylate cyclase in diabetic retinopathy
  $473,552
  award amount
- 1R01EY035897-01Department: NIH department code
  Reparative angiogenesis in ischemic retinopathy
  $409,375
  award amount
Yingzi Xiong
Leads 2 awards · $873,379
- 1R01EY036360-01Department: NIH department code
  Enhancing Visual Accessibility of Indoor Spaces
  $624,379
  award amount
- 5R00EY030145-04Department: NIH department code
  Dual Sensory Loss: Impact of Vision and Hearing Impairment on Spatial Localization
  $249,000
  award amount
Malia Michelle Edwards
Leads 2 awards · $864,600
- 5R01EY016151-18Department: NIH department code
  Inflammatory cells of choroid: a therapeutic target in AMD
  $455,225
  award amount
- 5R01EY031044-04Department: NIH department code
  Muller cell activation and remodeling in AMD.
  $409,375
  award amount
Carlo Iomini
Leads 2 awards · $852,509
- 1R01EY036135-01Department: NIH department code
  Functional and therapeutic roles of the Hedgehog signaling in meibomian glands development, renewal and dysfunction
  $441,822
  award amount
- 5R01EY035337-02Department: NIH department code
  Elucidating signaling networks in Anterior Segment development, repair and diseases
  $410,687
  award amount
James T Handa
Leads 2 awards · $792,380
- 5R01EY033765-03Department: NIH department code
  The role of epigenetics in RPE heterogeneity with early AMD
  $450,843
  award amount
- 5K12EY015025-18Department: NIH department code
  The Wilmer Institute Mentored Clinician Scientist Scholar Program
  Principal investigators: James T Handa (contact PI), Harry Alan Quigley
  $341,537
  award amount
Also a principal investigator on 7R01EY031594-05, led by Debasish Sinha.
Gislin Dagnelie
Leads 1 award · $733,862
- 2R01EY028452-05A1Department: NIH department code
  Low Vision Assessments in Virtual Reality (LVAVR)
  $733,862
  award amount
Amir H Kashani
Leads 1 award · $727,073
- 5R01EY030564-06Department: NIH department code
  Assessment of Retinal Capillary Density, Morphology and Function in Retinal Vascular Disease Using Novel OCT Angiography Based Metrics
  $727,073
  award amount
Yannis Mantas Paulus
Leads 1 award · $690,964
- 7R01EY034325-02Department: NIH department code
  Multimodal Molecular Imaging of Choroidal Neovascularization
  Principal investigators: Yannis Mantas Paulus (contact PI), Xueding Wang
  $690,964
  award amount
Peter A Campochiaro
Leads 2 awards · $689,763
- 2R01EY028996-05A1Department: NIH department code
  Integrin-binding Peptide for Ocular Neovascularization and Macular Edema: Molecular Mechanism of Action
  $387,500
  award amount
- 5UG1EY033286-03Department: NIH department code
  NAC Attack, A Phase-3, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial in Patents with Retinitis Pigmentosa
  $302,263
  award amount
Also a principal investigator on 1R01EY036027-01, led by Laura Ensign.
Akrit Singh Sodhi
Leads 2 awards · $674,727
- 1R01EY035889-01Department: NIH department code
  Hypoxia Inducible Factors and Hypoglycemia in Early Diabetic Eye Disease
  $470,039
  award amount
- 5R21EY033934-02Department: NIH department code
  Molecular Engineering of Novel Therapies to Treat Corneal Neovascularization
  $204,688
  award amount
Harry Alan Quigley
Leads 1 award · $669,321
- 5R01EY002120-44Department: NIH department code
  Pathogenesis of Glaucomatous Optic Nerve Damage
  $669,321
  award amount
Also a principal investigator on 5K12EY015025-18, led by James T Handa.
Jennifer H Elisseeff
Leads 1 award · $660,510
- 1R01AG082965-01A1Department: NIH department code
  Senescence in the Foreign Body Response Across Lifespan
  $660,510
  award amount
Debasish Sinha
Leads 1 award · $584,501
- 7R01EY031594-05Department: NIH department code
  Targeting lysosome/RPE heterogeneity in AMD pathobiology as a novel therapy
  Principal investigators: Debasish Sinha (contact PI), James T Handa
  $584,501
  award amount
Nakul Shekhawat
Leads 2 awards · $530,559
- 4R33EY034343-03Department: NIH department code
  Smartphone-based community screening for eye disease in rural India
  Principal investigators: Nakul Shekhawat (contact PI), Kunal Sailesh Parikh
  $306,425
  award amount
- 5K23EY032988-03Department: NIH department code
  Improving Outcomes Assessment for Microbial Keratitis
  $224,134
  award amount
Kannan Rangaramanujam
Leads 1 award · $519,500
- 1R01NS139204-01Department: NIH department code
  Novel Glucose dendrimers for targeting injured neurons
  Principal investigators: Kannan Rangaramanujam (contact PI), Sujatha Kannan
  $519,500
  award amount
Ayse Pinar Gurses
Leads 1 award · $499,207
- 5R18HS029629-02Department: NIH department code
  Resilient EMS PSLL: Using a Systems Engineering Approach to Enhance EMS Cognitive Work and Safety for Older Adults During Prehospital Care.
  $499,207
  award amount
David Scott Wilson
Leads 1 award · $491,250
- 5DP2AI164306-04Department: NIH department code
  Tolerance-programming biomaterial-based Intranasal ASIT for the treatment of autoimmunity
  $491,250
  award amount
Pradeep Yammanuru Ramulu
Leads 1 award · $489,019
- 5R01EY022976-10Department: NIH department code
  Optimizing Safety and Functionality in the Visually Impaired
  $489,019
  award amount
Ian Franz Pitha
Leads 1 award · $478,872
- 1R01EY035669-01Department: NIH department code
  Understanding and optimizing the influence of glaucoma drainage implant surface architecture and design to prevent post-operative fibrosis
  Principal investigators: Ian Franz Pitha (contact PI), Kunal Sailesh Parikh
  $478,872
  award amount
Warren L Grayson
Leads 2 awards · $462,896
- 5R01AR077581-05Department: NIH department code
  Regenerating Vascularized and Innervated Skeletal Muscle to Treat VML Defects
  Principal investigators: Warren L Grayson (contact PI), Gabsang Lee
  $411,500
  award amount
- 3R01AR077581-05S1Department: NIH department code
  Regenerating Vascularized and Innervated Skeletal Muscle to Treat VML Defects
  Principal investigators: Warren L Grayson (contact PI), Gabsang Lee
  $51,396
  award amount
Shameema Sikder
Leads 1 award · $460,000
- 5R01EY033065-04Department: NIH department code
  Artificial Intelligence Driven Tools for Objective Surgical Performance Improvement
  Principal investigators: Shameema Sikder (contact PI), Satyanarayana Swaroop Vedula
  $460,000
  award amount
Jeffrey Mumm
Leads 1 award · $446,841
- 5R01EY033009-03Department: NIH department code
  Innate immune system regulation of retinal regeneration
  $446,841
  award amount
Mandeep Singh
Leads 1 award · $408,791
- 5R01EY033103-04Department: NIH department code
  Developing photoreceptor repair for macular degeneration therapy.
  $408,791
  award amount
Kunal Sailesh Parikh
Leads 1 award · $384,984
- 5R01HL161141-03Department: NIH department code
  Ultra-thin, high strength, drug-eluting sutures for prevention of thrombosis in microvascular surgery
  $384,984
  award amount
Also a principal investigator on 1R01EY035669-01, led by Ian Franz Pitha; 4R33EY034343-03, led by Nakul Shekhawat.
Stephany Yi Tzeng
Leads 1 award · $355,850
- 5R37CA246699-05Department: NIH department code
  A PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY TO GENETICALLY REPROGRAM CANCER CELLS FOR ENHANCED IMMUNOTHERAPY
  $355,850
  award amount
Jefferson James Doyle
Leads 1 award · $237,523
- 5K08EY033852-03Department: NIH department code
  Elucidation of the Molecular Mechanisms Driving Genetically-Induced High Myopia
  $237,523
  award amount
Cindy Xinji Cai
Leads 1 award · $222,237
- 5K23EY033440-03Department: NIH department code
  Impact of Social Determinants of Health in Diabetic Retinopathy
  $222,237
  award amount
Jordan Green
Leads 1 award · $196,500
- 5R56DK137420-02Department: NIH department code
  Tolerance-Inducing mRNA Nanoparticles to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
  Principal investigators: Jordan Green (contact PI), Joshua Charles Doloff
  $196,500
  award amount
Also a principal investigator on 5R01CA281143-02, led by Hai-Quan Mao.
Jithin Yohannan
Leads 1 award · $191,187
- 5K23EY032204-04Department: NIH department code
  A Comprehensive Strategy to Detect Glaucoma Worsening Earlier and With Fewer Tests
  $191,187
  award amount
Bryce Chiang
Leads 1 award · $172,584
- 7K08EY033407-03Department: NIH department code
  Localization, safety, and efficacy of optic nerve injections
  $172,584
  award amount
Liyun Zhang
Leads 1 award · $117,411
- 5R01EY032533-04Department: NIH department code
  Drug Screening for Neuroprotectants in Novel Zebrafish Models of Retinitis Pigmentosa
  $117,411
  award amount
Casey Keuthan
Leads 1 award · $110,407
- 1K99EY035737-01Department: NIH department code
  Investigating the Alternative Splicing Landscape of Human Retinal Development and Degeneration
  $110,407
  award amount
Joscelyn Claraluz Mejias
Leads 1 award · $100,851
- 5K99AG081564-02Department: NIH department code
  Age and sex differences in the immune response to synthetic materials
  $100,851
  award amount
Sayan Ghosh
Leads 1 award · $92,707
- 7K99EY033421-02Department: NIH department code
  Deciphering the role of mitochondrial/autophagy dysfunction in regulating inflammatory processes during AMD pathogenesis
  $92,707
  award amount
Muhammad Ali Riaz
Leads 1 award · $90,178
- 5K99EY035363-02Department: NIH department code
  Exploring novel modulators for rescuing cigarette smoke-induced corneal edema and examining iPSC-derived corneal endothelial cells as a treatment modality
  $90,178
  award amount
Sean Kelly
Leads 1 award · $83,392
- 1F32AG077883-01A1Department: NIH department code
  Leveraging pre-existing immunity to enhance pro-regenerative T-cell responses in aged mice
  $83,392
  award amount
Jessica Stelzel
Leads 1 award · $49,774
- 5F31DE032900-02Department: NIH department code
  Characterization and Optimization of a Nanofiber-Hydrogel Composite for Tissue Remodeling
  $49,774
  award amount
Sydney Rose Shannon
Leads 1 award · $48,974
- 5F31CA284859-02Department: NIH department code
  Tri-Signal Artificial Antigen Presenting Cells for Cancer Immunotherapy
  $48,974
  award amount
Vance Soares
Leads 1 award · $48,974
- 1F31GM153136-01Department: NIH department code
  Understanding how chromosomal makeup and cross-sex hormone administration affect wound healing in mice
  $48,974
  award amount
Allison Horenberg
Leads 1 award · $42,718
- 1F31DE033910-01A1Department: NIH department code
  Investigating neuroskeletal interactions in non-healing calvarial defect injuries
  $42,718
  award amount
Kevin Emmerich
Leads 1 award · $18,276
- 5F31EY032790-03Department: NIH department code
  Identification of Cellular, Molecular and Genetic Factors Regulating RGC Regeneration
  $18,276
  award amount

Co-investigators

Named as principal investigators on these awards, which someone else leads. They may belong to another department or institution: their own, below, comes from the awards they lead.

Steven L. Salzberg
Co-investigator on 5U24EY035078-02, led by Laura Ensign; 3U24EY035078-01S1, led by Laura Ensign
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- Johns Hopkins University · Biomedical Engineering (NIH department code, 2 awards)
Justin S. Hanes
Co-investigator on 1R01EY034902-01A1, led by Laura Ensign; 5R01EY033386-03, led by Laura Ensign
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Sezen Karakus
Co-investigator on 5U24EY035078-02, led by Laura Ensign
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Xueding Wang
Co-investigator on 7R01EY034325-02, led by Yannis Mantas Paulus
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- University of Michigan · Biomedical Engineering (NIH department code, 1 award)
Florin Selaru
Co-investigator on 5R01DK135269-02, led by Hai-Quan Mao
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- Johns Hopkins University · Internal Medicine (NIH department code, 1 award)
Irina Burd
Co-investigator on 5R01HD108905-02, led by Laura Ensign
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Sami Tuffaha
Co-investigator on 1R01NS134925-01, led by Hai-Quan Mao
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Sujatha Kannan
Co-investigator on 1R01NS139204-01, led by Kannan Rangaramanujam
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- Johns Hopkins University · Anesthesiology (NIH department code, 1 award)
Jiang Qian
Co-investigator on 5R01EY030475-04, led by Donald J. Zack
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- Johns Hopkins University (no department on record, 1 award)
Gabsang Lee
Co-investigator on 5R01AR077581-05, led by Warren L Grayson; 3R01AR077581-05S1, led by Warren L Grayson
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Satyanarayana Swaroop Vedula
Co-investigator on 5R01EY033065-04, led by Shameema Sikder
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Joshua Charles Doloff
Co-investigator on 5R56DK137420-02, led by Jordan Green
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Amer Riazuddin
Co-investigator on 5T32EY007143-30, led by Donald J. Zack
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Jeremy Nathans
Co-investigator on 5T32EY007143-30, led by Donald J. Zack
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.