Minnie and Roseanna Turner Fund Award

We’re proud to share that Vision Science PhD Candidate Pabita Dhungel has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Minnie and Roseanna Turner Fund Award. This prestigious award supports graduate-level research focused on improving vision and coping with visual impairment.

"Receiving the Minnie and Roseanna Turner Fund Award is a true honor and an encouragement to continue my research at the intersection of intraocular pressure regulation and myopia progression. My work explores the role of pharmacological interventions, using both human and animal models, to better understand the biomechanical and molecular mechanisms driving axial elongation. With the global rise in high myopia and associated vision-threatening complications, this recognition fuels my commitment to developing translational strategies that can one day help prevent irreversible visual impairment. This award is a powerful reminder of why we pursue science to protect sight and improve lives."
– Pabita Dhungel

Pabita’s work exemplifies the spirit of the Turner Fund’s mission, and we extend our heartfelt congratulations on this well-earned recognition!