Ashok Kumar, Ph.D., a Wayne State Research Scientist in the Ophthalmology at the Kresge Eye Institute, received a $20,000 Grant-in-Aid from Fight for Sight (FFS) research foundation for his proposal "Modulation of corneal toll-like receptor mediated innate immunity under diabetic conditions." FFS is a well-respected source of support within the vision research community. The goal of FFS's Individual Grants Program is to provide support for young researchers investigating the causes, cures and treatments for blinding eye diseases. Dr. Kumar is among the 8 researchers awarded for funding this year from a total of 50 proposals received by FFS. Dr. Kumar received his postdoctoral training and continued working in the laboratory of Dr. Fu-shin Yu, Professor and Director of Research at KEI and Professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.