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Dec 6, 2023
Recording Available: Foundation Insights Forum – November 30, 2023
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 November 30, 2023.
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Dec 4, 2023
The Inspiring Journey of an Endurance Athlete with Cone-Rod Dystrophy
Diagnosed with cone-rod dystrophy in his youth, Dan Berlin has defied all odds by becoming a global force in endurance sports and entrepreneurship. As an accomplished athlete, he has not only dominated marathons across the globe but also co-founded the Team See Possibilities organization, offering support to youth with blinding diseases.
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Dec 1, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 57: James Rath
James Rath, a renowned filmmaker and accessibility consultant, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his vision loss journey and travel documentary, Blindspots. The new streaming program, on CuriosityStream.com, follows James as he explores the globe in search of accessible adventures, remarkable blind personalities, and great food.
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Nov 29, 2023
Foundation Fighting Blindness Appoints Jeff Klaas as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer
Klaas brings over twenty years of experience to lead strategies aimed at elevating engagement and revenue.
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Foundation Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (AIDE) Commitment
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is committed to providing and advancing accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and equity in all aspects of our work. We believe that everyone deserves equal access to resources and opportunities regardless of their disability, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, religion, socioeconomic background, or any other characteristics that makes us unique, such as diverse cognitive skills and individual talents.
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Nov 13, 2023
IRD Community Loses Usher Syndrome Research Trailblazer William Kimberling, PhD
Dr. Kimberling helped discover the identification and characterization of several genes that cause Usher syndrome.
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Nov 10, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 56: Michael Voevodsky, MBA, CEO
Michael Voevodsky, MBA, CEO at MitoChem Therapeutics, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his company’s emerging, gene-agnostic treatment designed to boost mitochondrial function for preserving vision in people with retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and other retinal conditions.
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Nov 10, 2023
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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Nov 8, 2023
Kiora Reports Vision Restoration in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial for Photoswitch Therapy
The company’s molecule is designed to restore some vision to people with ultra-low or no vision caused by advanced retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal diseases.