Grant Support

Current Grant Support  

National Institute of Health (NIH)/National Eye Institute (NEI), (KO8 EY032203) “Mechanism of intravitreal VEGF-A165a and topical calcitriol for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity” (2021-2026). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

UPH-Meriter Foundation (733), “Inflammatory Biomarkers as Predictors of Neonatal Disease (IPN) Project” (2021-2022). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. (SHP-607-201), “Long-term outcome of children enrolled in study ROPP-2008-01 previously treated with rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 for the prevention of retinopathy of prematurity or who received standard neonatal care” (2016-2022). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI


Completed Grant Support

NIH/NEI, Loan Repayment Program Pediatric Research Award, (2019-2020). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

Meriter Foundation (605), “Monitoring predictors of chronic lung disease and length of stay – lessons learned” (2017). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

NIH/NEI, Loan Repayment Program Pediatric Research award, (2015-2017). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

UW SMPH Centennial Scholarship, “The role of nutrition on retinal function, structure, and angiogenesis using an in vivo mouse model of retinopathy of prematurity” (2014-2017). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI

Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. (ROPP-2008-01), “Determination of the rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3 dose, administered as a continuous infusion, required to establish and maintain longitudinal serum IGF-1 levels within physiological levels in premature infants, to prevent retinopathy of prematurity – a phase 2, randomized controlled, assessor-blind, dose-confirming, pharmacokinetic, safety and efficacy, multi-center study” (2015-2016). An international multi-centered trial – Mezu-Ndubuisi, Site PI

Meriter Foundation (550), “Identifying Fluids, Oxygen, Calories and Infection (FOCI) Multi-system Strategies to Reduce Chronic Lung Disease” (2015-2016). Mezu-Ndubuisi, PI