🔗 More info and application form here: ukegg.com/breaking_news/

#SeedcornAward2026

@profmariya.bsky.social Cecile Mejecase @karkstaphonsen.bsky.social Chloe Stanton

#ophthalmicgenetics #translationalresearch #ophthalmology

🔓 Eligibility:

👁️ Early career researcher (clinical or lab-based)

👁️UK-based applicants only this time (sorry!)

👁️Member of UKEGG

👁️Support from current supervisor

👁️Application approved by host institution finance officer

🔬 👁️ Subject: innovative projects focused on the diagnosis, understanding, prevention, management and treatment of genetic eye diseases.

🤔 Your application: a novel hypothesis, any preliminary data for further development

💰Grant Budget: ~£250,000 to £300,000 Grant

🗓️Duration: two to three years

Should your preliminary application be successful, we will contact you in due course and outline the procedure to make a full application for grant funding.

We look forward to receiving your preliminary application! 👁️ 🧬 🔬

📨 Submit to: melanie.vicarage@RetinaUK.org.uk (Melanie Vicarage-Dormer)

Priority to proposals:
🥇 with demonstrable translational potential
👁️ Aligned with Retina UK charitable objectives

NB Applications must concern inherited macular dystrophies; applications focused on AMD or other non-inherited macular diseases will not be considered.

More information: ukegg.com

See you next year in Leicester for another programme of high yield ophthalmic genetics content!

We look forward to hearing from you!
- The UK Eye Genetics Committee 👁️ 🧬

👁️Ideal Candidates:
Early career researchers
Clinical trainees in ophthalmology or genetics
Want to increase your experience in ophthalmic genetics or grow your network.

👁️Responsibilities: Organise quarterly seminars focusing on our key themes: education, research, case-based discussion and genetic counselling

👁️Term: 1 year (may extend to 2)

@euretina.bsky.social

#ophthalmology #genetics #ophthalmicgenetics #medicaleducation

@profmariya.bsky.social
@cmstanton.bsky.social
@karkstaphonsen.bsky.social