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Statement from Ben Yerxa, PhD, about Paralympian Becca Meyers
The Foundation believes that all people with disabilities should receive the accommodations necessary for their inclusion in all facets of society, especially when an individual may be unfamiliar with the area.
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BioBonds in New York Times: Ask Congress to Support Biomedical Research for Treatments and Cures
Karen Petrou invented a new funding model for curing blindness. Proposed legislation aims to apply it to medical research more generally.
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This June 30th exclusive conversation and acoustic performance by Grammy-nominated rocker Grace Potter will raise awareness and funds to find treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
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Two Blind Brothers Hosts Foundation Fighting Blindness Virtual Gala "Night for Sight"
This virtual event on June 24, featuring entertainment from Sheryl Crow, will raise awareness and funds to find treatments and cures for blinding diseases.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host National Virtual VisionWalk
The Spring Virtual VisionWalk on June 12th will raise awareness and fund research finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.
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New Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Boost Clinical Research for Treatments and Cures
The bill would provide loans to therapy developers ready to launch clinical trials for a broad range of conditions including eye diseases.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Applauds Introduction of LOANS for Biomedical Research Act
Legislation provides innovative financing for clinical trials stalled by COVID-19 pandemic.
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The free webinar for eye care professionals, on June 21, will feature some of the intriguing and innovative research efforts underway for inherited retinal diseases and AMD.
An overview of the Foundation’s no-cost genetic testing program will also be presented.
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Uses novel, mutation agnostic optogenetics approach to restore vision in underserved forms of blindness. Company backed by leading life science investors including Octagon Capital, Samsara BioCapital and Casdin Capital, along with founding investors Atlas Venture, Mission BioCapital and Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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Foundation Insights Forum – April 29, 2021
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 April 29, 2021.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness and Usher 1F Collaborative to Launch Natural History Study
The project will help identify outcome measures for future clinical trials of potential USH1F therapies.
