Shaffer Grant Awarded to Dr. Kaipa

Congratulations to Dr. Balasankara Reddy Kaipa, at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine for receiving a Shaffer Grant Award from the Glaucoma Research Foundation. These one-year grants help to initiate creative research ideas and the scientific results often lead to additional funding. Each Shaffer Grant awards $50,000 to enable a promising scientist to advance their career in glaucoma research and do the experiments to support their hypotheses.
Founded in San Francisco in 1978, Glaucoma Research Foundation (GRF) is America’s oldest and most experienced institution dedicated solely to its mission: to cure glaucoma and restore vision through innovative research. GRF has a proven track record of ground-breaking, results-oriented research and produces definitive educational materials used by eye care professionals across the country. The Glaucoma Research Foundation website provides valuable information about glaucoma to 3 million visitors annually.