Recent Foundation News
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ARPA-H award establishes multi-disciplinary consortium of industry experts to address current limitations and advance innovative technologies for vision-restoring whole eye transplantation.
Goal to bring light to those who are blind through first-ever successful vision recovery in six whole eye transplants in humans by 2030.
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Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice — A New York Times Editor’s Pick
Foundation News“Tatel’s humility and tenacity shine. The result is a stirring reflection on an extraordinary life,” Publishers Weekly
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Social media campaign to encourage personal story sharing to spread awareness about blinding diseases and empower involvement with the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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Innovative Ways to Support Research for Treatments and Cures for Blinding Diseases
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Hosts Chicago Night for Sight Event
Foundation NewsThe October 5th event will raise awareness and fund research driving treatments and cures for blinding diseases and macular degeneration.
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Recording Available: Foundation Insights Forum – August 29, 2024
Foundation NewsThe Foundation Fighting Blindness is pleased to provide a recording and full transcript of the Insights Forum, our quarterly conference call providing updates to the blinding diseases community. The call took place on August 29, 2024.
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Summary of the Ninth Annual Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit 2024
Foundation NewsIn its ninth year, the Innovation Summit featured more than 30 presentations from retina experts from around the world with nearly 420 people in attendance.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Comments on Proposed NIH Reforms
Foundation NewsThe Foundation responds to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on the framework for reforming the National Institutes of Health
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The four-year study will inform clinical trial design for emerging USH3 therapies.
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Karen Petrou Appointed as Board Chair of the Foundation Fighting Blindness
Foundation NewsDavid Brint retires after eight years of distinguished service; Petrou to lead effective July 1, 2024.
