National Eye Disease Genotyping Network (eyeGENETM)
Extramural Supplement Recipients
On December 23, 2004 the NEI issued a "Notice of NEI Administrative Supplements to Enhance Diagnostic Genotyping for Ophthalmic Disease" (NOT-EY-05-002). The administrative supplements were designed to support research involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with ophthalmic diseases by facilitating access to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988 (CLIA)-certified research laboratories, as well as aiding in the establishment of additional CLIA-certified laboratories. Supplement recipients were selected in June 2005 and awards were issued to ten academically-based clinical research laboratories.
The NEI CLIA-certified Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, in collaboration with these ten supplement recipients with associated CLIA diagnostic capabilities, will be performing the molecular genetics testing on patient DNA samples.
The supplement recipients are:
Rando Allikmets, PhD - Columbia University, New York.
Radha Ayyagari, PhD - University of California, San Diego
David Birch, PhD - Retina Foundation, Houston and Stephen Daiger, PhD - Human Genetics Center, Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Elizabeth Engle, MD - Children's Hospital, Boston
Susan Hayflick, MD - Oregon HSU, Portland
Joan O'Brien, MD - University of California, San Francisco
Alan Shiels, PhD - Washington University, St. Louis
Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD - Harvard Medical School, Boston
Richard Yee, MD - University of Texas Medical School, Houston
Kang Zhang, MD, PhD - University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Two representatives from the supplement recipients will serve on the Steering Committee. Supplement recipients will serve on the Steering Committee on a rotating basis.
