Primary Recipient

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER

Amount

$753,060.00

Award Date

9/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Nanophthalmos is a rare genetic disorder in which both eyes are well formed, but have unusually short axial lengths. Extreme hyperopia, from +8 to +25 diopters, occurs because the image-forming cornea and lens are too close to the retina. As adults, nanop

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER	Primary recipient	$691,507.00
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM	Sub-recipient	$61,553.00