Recent Foundation Releases
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Uni-Rare Study will improve clinical understanding of more IRDs and boost development of potential therapies.
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Initiatives to increase engagement and awareness around blinding retinal diseases.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Makes Key Appointments to Leadership Team
Press ReleasesSeveral executives promoted to continue the advancement of the Foundation’s notable research and philanthropic efforts.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Changes
Press ReleasesJason Menzo named chief executive officer • Russell Kelley, PhD, MBA, appointed managing director of the RD Fund • Ben Yerxa, PhD, to lead Opus Genetics, the first RD Fund- and Foundation-backed spin-off company.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host VISIONS 2022 Conference
Press ReleasesThe national conference will be held on June 17–18, featuring sessions with the latest research advancements, practical adapting and thriving, and an opportunity to connect with the blind and low vision community.
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases, will host an online continuing medical education (CME and COPE) course on inherited retinal disease gene therapies on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. EDT.
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Trial recruitment is enabled by the Foundation Fighting Blindness’ patient registry, My Retina Tracker® Registry, which includes genetic and vision information for more than 20,000 people with inherited retinal diseases.
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The March 6th virtual event will raise awareness and fund research leading to treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.
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Commitment to expand translational research acceleration program and fund career development award.
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Promotes Jason Menzo to President and Chief Operating Officer
Press ReleasesNoteworthy Foundation executive increases role within organization.
