The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has been granted an Unrestricted Grant by Research
to Prevent Blindness (RPB) in the amount of $150,000 a year to support eye research conducted by the
Department of Ophthalmology. This funding has been awarded based on a thorough review of criteria,
including the department’s research activities, laboratory environment, and clinical and scientific staff, as
evaluated by RPB’s renowned Scientific Advisory Panel.

The funds will be deployed at the discretion of the Department Chair, to provide maximum flexibility in
developing and expanding eye research programs, and to provide opportunities for creative planning that
go beyond the scope of restricted project grants.

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine holds one of 28 RPB Unrestricted Grants nationwide. “Funding from RBP is essential to advancing several important projects taking place at the University of Iowa,” Department Chair, Keith Carter, MD, FACS, said. “This type of research is ultimately what leads us to effective treatments in the clinic.”

For information on RPB’s grants program, listings of RPB institutional and individual grantees, and findings
generated by these awards, go to www.rpbusa.org.