Our Seed Panel
Our Seed funding decisions are based on the recommendations of our independent Seed Panel. Its current members are:
- Dr Laura Cushley, Research Fellow in School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast and Angel Eyes NI
- Dr Jennifer Dewing, Research Fellow in Clinical Neurosciences, University of Southampton
- Dr Hannah Dunbar, Specialist Low Vision Optometrist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Senior Research Associate, University College London
- Mr MJ Gilhooley (Chair), NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London
- Dr Liying Low FRCOphth (Vice Chair), NIHR Clinical Lecturer, University of Birmingham
- Dr Ben Mead, Senior Lecturer in Vision Sciences (Associate Professor), University of Cardiff
- Dr Mike Powner, Senior Lecturer in Neurobiology, Department of Optometry and Visual Sciences, City St George’s, University of London
- Dr Beth Mills (co-opted member), Associate Professor, University of Edinburgh
Our Seed Panel is an independent volunteer board with regularly rotating membership. Members abide by our code of conduct, and conflict of interests are managed through an agreed policy.
For all enquiries about our research funding, please contact grants@sightresearchuk.org or call 0117 325 7757.
