{"id":6511,"date":"2024-10-22T20:48:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T20:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/?page_id=6511"},"modified":"2026-04-10T17:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:00:05","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/prrf.org\/zh\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"\u7814\u7a76"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"financials\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\" data-top-percent=\"6%\" data-bottom-percent=\"6%\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row full-width-section\"  style=\"padding-top: calc(100vw * 0.06); padding-bottom: calc(100vw * 0.06); \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop using-bg-color\"  style=\"background-color: #ffffff; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e395cd31a1c\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 vc_col-md-9 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding bottom_margin_tablet_20px inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"    data-t-w-inherits=\"small_desktop\" data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nectar-split-heading  font_size_9vw font_size_tablet_9vw font_size_phone_13vw\" data-align=\"default\" data-m-align=\"inherit\" data-text-effect=\"letter-reveal-bottom\" data-animation-type=\"line-reveal-by-space\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-offset=\"\" data-m-rm-animation=\"true\" data-stagger=\"true\" data-custom-font-size=\"true\" style=\"font-size: 9vw; line-height: 9.9vw;\"><h1 style=\" color: #0e1035;\">\u7814\u7a76<\/h1><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For over a decade, the Oakland University Eye Research Institute (ERI) has collaborated with the Pediatric Retinal Research Foundation to advance research in pediatric retinal diseases. This long-standing partnership has now expanded to include the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) Eye Research Center (ERC), established in 2021, further strengthening our commitment to groundbreaking discoveries in pediatric retina research.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through this partnership, we have successfully established the Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory (PRRL), providing a dedicated space at the ERI\/ERC for innovative studies aimed at understanding and treating pediatric retinal disorders. Additionally, this partnership actively supports the research endeavors of undergraduate and medical students at both Oakland University and OUWB, fostering an excellent training of the next generation of vision scientists and physician-researchers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To further promote excellence in pediatric retinal research, we have also implemented pilot research grants, offering crucial funding to investigators exploring new therapeutic approaches for pediatric retinal diseases. This initiative not only enhances research capabilities at ERI\/ERC but also contributes to the broader mission of improving childhood eye health through scientific discovery and innovation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Together, our institutions remain committed to advancing knowledge, training future leaders, and developing new therapies for pediatric retinal diseases.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"71\" width=\"327\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/big-Dr.-Capone-Signature.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/big-Dr.-Capone-Signature.jpg 327w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/big-Dr.-Capone-Signature-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/big-Dr.-Capone-Signature-18x4.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_content_element\" data-interval=\"0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper tabbed clearfix\" data-style=\"material\" data-animation=\"fade\" data-spacing=\"default\" data-icon-size=\"32\" data-full-width-line=\"\" data-color-scheme=\"accent-color\" data-alignment=\"center\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wpb_tabs_nav ui-tabs-nav clearfix\"><li class=\"tab-item active-tab\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"#tab-1746718744486-4\" class=\"active-tab\"><span>Ophthalmic Biobank<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tab-item\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"#tab-1746718744550-5\" ><span>Oakland University PRRL<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tab-item\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"#tab-1746718744612-1\" ><span>2026 Grants<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"tab-item\"><a role=\"button\" href=\"#tab-1746718744612-1\" ><span>Past Grants<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-ophthalmic-biobank\" data-tab-icon=\"\" class=\"wpb_tab ui-tabs-panel wpb_ui-tabs-hide clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e395cd32229\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"90px\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\"  style=\"padding-top: 3%; 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A biobank allows for the collection of large numbers of samples of rare diseases. From these tissues, subsequent targeted research can be directed as new technology becomes available. The samples have no patient-identifying demographics making a safe repository of valuable data that opens the door for researchers with specific interests and skill to study these diseases.<\/p>\n<p>An example of how a large biobank database helps improve research was our discovery that a specific gene expression pathway, seen in the inherited eye disease Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy, is also involved with premature birth. Newer technologies allow for even more associations between vision- threatening diseases and genetic pathways using Next-Gen Sequencing, done at the Pediatric Retina Research Laboratory at Oakland University. Whole genome sequencing will lead to uncovering clues in the DNA\/genes of children and adults impacted by hereditary retinal conditions.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"nectar-button large see-through-2\"  role=\"button\" style=\"margin-top: 30px; \"  href=\"#\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#ffffff\"><span>Learn more about how to participate<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-oakland-university-prrl\" data-tab-icon=\"\" class=\"wpb_tab ui-tabs-panel wpb_ui-tabs-hide clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69e395cd328d0\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"90px\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\"  style=\"padding-top: 3%; padding-bottom: 3%; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\" data-hover-animation=\"zoom-crop\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PRRF_2023_Impact_Report.pdf\" target=\"_self\" class=\"\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"114\" width=\"443\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unknown.png\" alt=\"Oakland University logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unknown.png 443w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unknown-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unknown-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div><div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"none\" >\n      <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy\" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"543\" width=\"360\" data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/research-lab.png\" alt=\"Two female scientific researchers in white lab coats look into a microscope\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/research-lab.png 360w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/research-lab-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/prrf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/research-lab-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 10px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div><h2 style=\"font-size: 40px;line-height: 50px;text-align: left\" class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_do_custom_heading\" ><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland University PRRL<\/a><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\">\n<p>The Pediatric Retinal Research Laboratory at Oakland University is the first laboratory of its kind solely dedicated to pediatric retinal diseases from basic science issues to the development of new therapies.<\/p>\n<p>Funded through the generous contribution of the Clohset family, the \u201cPRRL\u201d (pronounced pearl) opened in 2011. The PRRL lab houses up to date genetic testing facilities, tissue culturing facilities, and animal procedure and imaging facilities as well as internet-based video conferencing to collaborate with other investigators around the world.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\">\n<div class=\"endOfContent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"react-pdf__Page__annotations annotationLayer\" data-main-rotation=\"0\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"nectar-button large see-through-2\"  role=\"button\" style=\"margin-top: 30px; \" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oakland.edu\/eri\/facilities\/\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#ffffff\"><span>Learn more about the PRRL lab at Oakland University<\/span><\/a><div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 40px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pediatric Retinal Research Lab Tour - September 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9NogMI1mjiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  vc_custom_1741780561950\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0876un8BXaU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How PRRF supports the PRRL<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Kimberly Drenser shares how the PRRF supports the Pediatric Retinal Research Lab at Oakland University, how the lab&#8217;s research launched the initial development of the drug Noregen (through Caeregen Therapeutics) which entering clinical trials with the potential to treat the population that started the research in first place.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column has-animation padding-1-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" data-delay=\"150\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-100 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Translational Research\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N5RwvhNh4ZA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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