# UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH: Assessing how ocular surface nerves, immune cells, and epithelial cells communicate to encourage neuro-immune homeostasis

**Lab Budget Score:** 70/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH |
| Location | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| Project | Assessing how ocular surface nerves, immune cells, and epithelial cells communicate to encourage neuro-immune homeostasis |
| Project number | 5U01EY034711-05 |
| Mechanism | U01 |
| Institute | National Eye Institute |
| Award | $1,502,370 |
| Awarded | 2026-09-16 |
| Project period | 2022-09-30 to 2027-08-31 |
| UEI | MKAGLD59JRL1 |

## Why this score
- Award of $1M or more.
- Research or center grant: supplies, instruments and services budget.

Source: NIH RePORTER (newly awarded projects) (https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11418948). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:16:24.961Z.
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