RESEARCH 2014 Our efforts in 2014 led to incredible breakthroughs in vision science. Thanks to our donors, we supported Canadian scientists coast-to-coast with our largest research investment ever. See how our scientists are restoring hope and sight. How much did we invest? In 2014, we invested $2.2 million into research. This year, we made our largest ever investment in sight-saving research, allowing us to accelerate scientific momentum. 2012 2013 2014 $1.8 million $2.0 million $2.2 million Where did we invest? We funded 25 projects at hospitals and universities across Canada, in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and St. John’s. Funding Composition Our emphasis on treatment-focused research continues to grow with exciting developments in these three interconnected project categories. Four ‘understanding vision’ projects. Thirteen ‘preserving vision’ projects. Eight ‘restoring sight’ projects. Research At Work Our funded scientists conducted 43 ground-breaking studies that were published in internationally renowned biomedical journals. These efforts also helped train 41 new vision scientists; building Canada’s capacity for future sight-saving research. For the first time, the Foundation supported four human clinical trials in 2014, bringing us closer to treatments than ever before. Our Partnerships The Foundation entered into four new partnerships in 2014, turning $193,607 of your donations into over $2 million in research funding. Our partners were:
RESEARCH 2014 Our efforts in 2014 led to incredible breakthroughs in vision science. Thanks to our donors, we supported Canadian scientists coast-to-coast with our largest research investment ever. See how our scientists are restoring hope and sight. How much did we invest? In 2014, we invested $2.2 million into research. This year, we made our largest ever investment in sight-saving research, allowing us to accelerate scientific momentum. 2012 2013 2014 $1.8 million $2.0 million $2.2 million Where did we invest? We funded 25 projects at hospitals and universities across Canada, in Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and St. John’s. Funding Composition Our emphasis on treatment-focused research continues to grow with exciting developments in these three interconnected project categories. Four ‘understanding vision’ projects. Thirteen ‘preserving vision’ projects. Eight ‘restoring sight’ projects. Research At Work Our funded scientists conducted 43 ground-breaking studies that were published in internationally renowned biomedical journals. These efforts also helped train 41 new vision scientists; building Canada’s capacity for future sight-saving research. For the first time, the Foundation supported four human clinical trials in 2014, bringing us closer to treatments than ever before. Our Partnerships The Foundation entered into four new partnerships in 2014, turning $193,607 of your donations into over $2 million in research funding. Our partners were:
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