An official website of the United States government
Initiative Snapshot
The Common Fund Development and Application of Imaging Technologies for Oculomics (Oculomics) Venture Initiative aims to support development and application of novel, noninvasive ocular (eye) imaging technologies, machine learning algorithms, and other tools to identify highly sensitive and specific biomarkers for diseases that affect the entire body. Oculomics can have a significant impact on early detection of diseases before the onset of symptoms, and can help clinicians with early disease intervention, risk assessment, tracking disease progression, and supportive therapeutics. Ocular imaging technologies provide a unique opportunity for measurements of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and coronary, inflammatory, metabolic, and renal diseases. Because of its noninvasive nature, Oculomics has the potential to provide advanced health care to all communities, including rural and underserved communities throughout the world.
To learn more about the Venture Program Oculomics Initiative, watch this informative video:
Initiative Updates
On January 25th, 2024, the NIH Council of Councils approved the concept of the NIH Common Fund's Venture Program. Find out more by browsing the
Sign up for the Oculomics listserv to keep up to date on the latest news and announcements.
Have a question? Reach out to us at oculomics@od.nih.gov
Funded Research Development and Application of Ophthalmic Imaging Technologies to Advance our Understanding of Systemic Diseases Research Opportunity Announcement (OT2)
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| FAWZI, AMANI A (contact) BURNS, STEPHEN A | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO | Cellular-level Vascular Oculomics (CVO) for monitoring systemic vascular health |
| SRINIVASAN, VIVEK JAY (contact) BALCER, LAURA | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Achieving specificity in imaging neurodegeneration with visible light Optical Coherence Tomography |
| WANG, JIANHUA (contact) LIANG, LIANG ZHANG, YUHUA LIANG | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Novel retinal higher-order capillary hemodynamics imaging for detecting cerebral small vessel disease |
Development and Application of Ophthalmic Imaging Technologies to Advance our Understanding of Systemic Diseases Research Opportunity Announcement (OT2)
| PI Name | Institution Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| FAWZI, AMANI A (contact) BURNS, STEPHEN A | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO | Cellular-level Vascular Oculomics (CVO) for monitoring systemic vascular health |
| SRINIVASAN, VIVEK JAY (contact) BALCER, LAURA | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Achieving specificity in imaging neurodegeneration with visible light Optical Coherence Tomography |
| WANG, JIANHUA (contact) LIANG, LIANG ZHANG, YUHUA LIANG | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | Novel retinal higher-order capillary hemodynamics imaging for detecting cerebral small vessel disease |
Related Links & FAQs
Oculomics Frequently Asked Questions
{"robots":"noindex, nofollow"}