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Beacon Stories
Eric Ringham is a retired senior editor at Minnesota Public Radio News, where he supervised arts and education coverage. Before joining the MPR staff in 2009, he completed almost 30 years at the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, serving most of that time as commentary editor. Ringham also works part-time as a voice and stage actor. He and his spouse, Ann Wagner, live in south Minneapolis.
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Summary of the Eighth Annual Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit 2023
Eye On the Cure Research NewsThe Retinal Cell and Gene Therapy Innovation Summit has emerged as one of the most essential events for researchers and companies developing treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases. In its eighth year, the Innovation Summit featured 30 presentations from retina experts from around the world with more than 300 people in attendance.
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I Am Blind, but I Am Not the Blindness
Beacon StoriesDr. Ann Wagner is a Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist who has worked at the Minneapolis VA HCS for the past 23 years, serving veterans and their families. She works primarily on the PTSD Clinical Team providing evidenced-based assessments and interventions for PTSD and other trauma-related problems. Dr. Wagner herself is legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 46: Aaron Osborne, MD
Foundation PodcastsMay 19, 2023. Aaron Osborne, MD, chief medical officer and chief development officer at Nanoscope Therapeutics, talks about vision restoration in clinical trials of the company’s optogenetic therapy for people with advanced vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease.
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Foundation Podcasts
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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DIY Campaign Success Stories
Lindsey Blankenship, president of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Colorado Chapter, has created a one-of-a-kind Raising Our Sights Event. Wine for a Cure aims to spread awareness and fundraise on behalf of the Foundation Fighting Blindness with two signature wines from the Oregon Winery, Stoller Family Estates. The featured wines are a Chardonnay named “Variant” and a Pinot Noir named “Pigmentosa.”
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Eye on the Cure Podcast – Transcripts
Foundation PodcastsThe 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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Atsena Receives FDA Authorization to Launch a Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for XLRS
Eye On the Cure Research NewsKnown as The Lighthouse Study, the Phase ½ trial is expected to begin in mid-2023
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Mental Health Awareness: Shattering the Stigma
Beacon StoriesAthletes around the world navigate the challenges of daily life and rigorous training, but what if a factor came into play that you had less control over? What if, one day, something changed in your vision?
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Foundation Fighting Blindness and Athletes for Hope Announce Strategic Partnership
Press ReleasesThis partnership will drive awareness for blinding diseases throughout the athletic community.
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