Vision: Science to Applications

Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) is a vision science research program at York University sponsored in part by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CF-REF). The VISTA program received $33,338,000 from CF-REF[1] along with undisclosed amounts from York University and partner funding, totaling more than $120 million.[2]

Program mission

The mission statement of the Vision: Science to Applications program is "to advance vision science through computational and biological research perspectives, and to produce world-leading applications that generate positive health, societal, technological and economic impacts for Canada and abroad[3]".

References
  1. "Canada First Research Excellence Fund inaugural competition 2 results".
  2. "World leading vision research program receives Canada's premiere grant".
  3. "About VISTA - York University's Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA)".
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