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Microsoft Scramble for Sight Golf Tournament presented by RE/MAX
EventPlease join Microsoft and the Foundation Fighting Blindness and help fund valuable research to find a cure for blinding retinal diseases.
The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, Usher syndrome and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases.
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San Diego Chapter Picnic Potluck
EventAll are welcome to the San Diego “Summer Fun and Games” Picnic Potluck! Bring your friends and family and spend some time with the Foundation Fighting Blindness San Diego Chapter.
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Kiora to Launch Clinical Trial in Australia for Vision-Restoring Small Molecule for RP Patients
Eye On the Cure Research NewsThe approach bestows light sensitivity to retinal ganglion cells for people who have lost their photoreceptors
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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, senior director scientific outreach, and often include conversations with guests from the research and vision communities.
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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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Eye On the Cure Research News
The newly approved drug reduces the pathologic hunger associated with BBS
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Biologist and Father Dedicated to Daughter’s Cure
Beacon StoriesAfter 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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The Foundation in the News
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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Over Thirty Presentations Highlighted during the 2022 Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit
Eye On the Cure Research NewsIn its seventh year, the Retinal Cell & Gene Therapy Innovation Summit featured 34 presentations from industry experts from around the world.
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Passionate Professional Outreach Volunteer Helping Newly Diagnosed
Beacon StoriesJim 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.
