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VISIONS 2022 Session Recordings
VISIONS 2022, the national conference of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, is a one-of-a-kind event in which individuals who are visually impaired, and their families, have the opportunity to hear about exciting advancements in blindness research.
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Jun 27, 2022
Kiora to Launch Clinical Trial in Australia for Vision-Restoring Small Molecule for RP Patients
The approach bestows light sensitivity to retinal ganglion cells for people who have lost their photoreceptors
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Jun 21, 2022
Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Changes
Jason 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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Jun 20, 2022
The newly approved drug reduces the pathologic hunger associated with BBS
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Jun 20, 2022
Biologist and Father Dedicated to Daughter’s Cure
After Allison’s diagnosis with Usher syndrome type 3, her dad, Jeff Libby, wanted to do everything he could to find her a cure. As a biologist, Jeff started searching for organizations researching blinding diseases like Allison’s, and he found the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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Jun 15, 2022
Funds to support advancement of two clinical trials through proof of concept: NPI-001 for retinitis pigmentosa in Usher syndrome and NPI-002 to slow cataract progression.
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Jun 13, 2022
Over Thirty Presentations Highlighted during the 2022 Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit
In its seventh year, the Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit featured 34 presentations from industry experts from around the world.
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Jun 6, 2022
Passionate Professional Outreach Volunteer Helping Newly Diagnosed
Jim has always been avid about giving back to others, even after he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. And in the last few years, he’s begun working with the Foundation to help eye care professionals in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area provide vital resources for their patients with retinal diseases.
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May 24, 2022
Luxa Doses First Participant in Clinical Trial of RPE Stem Cells for Dry AMD Patients
The company’s RPESC-RPE cell product is composed of progenitor-stage RPE cells grown from human eyes donated to eye banks.
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May 23, 2022
Mark Erelli has been a professional musician for the past twenty-three years. He’s always used songwriting to express himself. Since being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, he’s needed music more than ever.