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Sep 15, 2023 Foundation Podcasts

Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 53: David Birch, PhD

David Birch, PhD, at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his productive and impactful 40-plus-year career as a retinal disease researcher and clinical trial investigator. Dr. Birch also discusses the challenges and opportunities for advancing more therapies through trials and out to the people who need them.

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  • Sep 6, 2023

    Therapeutic Targets for Dry AMD: A Foundation Fighting Blindness Webinar for Eye Care Professionals

    The free, online event will feature a lecture from David Boyer, MD, a Senior Partner at Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group and dry AMD expert.

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  • Sep 1, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 52: Brendan Creemer

    September 1, 2023. Brendan Creemer talks to host Ben Shaberman about how he is taking on the diagnosis of Usher syndrome 1F by dedicating his education and career to becoming a researcher for retinal disease treatments and cures.

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  • Aug 31, 2023

    Recording Available: Foundation Insights Forum – August 24, 2023

    The Foundation Fighting Blindness is pleased to provide a recording and full transcript of the Insights Forum, our quarterly conference call providing updates to the inherited retinal disease community. The call took place on August 24, 2023.

    Insights Forum
  • Aug 18, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 51: Artur Cideciyan, PhD

    August 18, 2023. Artur Cideciyan, PhD, one of the world’s foremost authorities in measuring vision and structural changes in people with retinal diseases, talks with host Ben Shaberman about current imaging tools, functional tests, and his experience as an investigator in several prominent clinical trials at the University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute.

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  • Aug 18, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast

    The Eye on the Cure Podcast from the Foundation Fighting Blindness provides science information, news, and insights from the world of vision and retinal diseases. The podcasts are hosted by Ben Shaberman, vice president, science communications, and often include conversations with guests from the research and vision communities.

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  • Aug 4, 2023

    Karen Petrou Appointed Foundation Chair Effective July 1, 2024, Upon the Retirement of David Brint

    Special Foundation Announcement from Jason Menzo

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  • Jul 21, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 50: Rachel Huckfeldt, MD, PhD

    July 21, 2023. Rachel Huckfeldt, MD, PhD, a clinical researcher and assistant professor of ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, talks with host Ben Shaberman about caring for patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRD), the challenges and opportunities with clinical trials, and the educational and professional journey that led her to the IRD research field.

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  • Jun 30, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 49: Alex Cohen, PhD

    June 30, 2023. Alex Cohen, PhD, a marketing professor with retinitis pigmentosa, talks with host Ben Shaberman about his career in the hospitality industry and launch of Accessible Pharmacy, a comprehensive pharmacy service for people with vision loss.

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  • Jun 16, 2023

    Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 48: Jami Kern, PhD

    June 16, 2023. Jami Kern, PhD, chief clinical officer at Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, talks with host Ben Shaberman about NACA, the company’s emerging gene-agnostic therapy for Usher syndrome and retinitis pigmentosa in a Phase 2 clinical trial in Australia. Their conversation includes a discussion about oxidative stress, which NACA is designed to mitigate, and timing for the efficacy readout from the Phase 2 study.

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  • Jun 9, 2023

    Recording Available: Foundation Insights Forum – May 31, 2023

    The Foundation Fighting Blindness is pleased to provide a recording and full transcript of the Insights Forum, our quarterly conference call providing updates to the inherited retinal disease community. The call took place on May 31, 2023.

    Insights Forum
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