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Jul 21, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 50: Rachel Huckfeldt, MD, PhD
July 21, 2023. Rachel Huckfeldt, MD, PhD, a clinical researcher and assistant professor of ophthalmology at Mass Eye and Ear, talks with host Ben Shaberman about caring for patients with inherited retinal diseases (IRD), the challenges and opportunities with clinical trials, and the educational and professional journey that led her to the IRD research field.
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Jun 30, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 49: Alex Cohen, PhD
June 30, 2023. Alex Cohen, PhD, a marketing professor with retinitis pigmentosa, talks with host Ben Shaberman about his career in the hospitality industry and launch of Accessible Pharmacy, a comprehensive pharmacy service for people with vision loss.
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Jun 16, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 48: Jami Kern, PhD
June 16, 2023. Jami Kern, PhD, chief clinical officer at Nacuity Pharmaceuticals, talks with host Ben Shaberman about NACA, the company’s emerging gene-agnostic therapy for Usher syndrome and retinitis pigmentosa in a Phase 2 clinical trial in Australia. Their conversation includes a discussion about oxidative stress, which NACA is designed to mitigate, and timing for the efficacy readout from the Phase 2 study.
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Jun 9, 2023
Recording Available: Foundation Insights Forum – May 31, 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 May 31, 2023.
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Jun 2, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 47: Kari Branham
June 2, 2023. Kari Branham, a genetic counselor with Kellog Eye Center at the University of Michigan, talks to host Ben Shaberman about a variety of topics related to genetic testing and counseling for people with inherited retinal diseases. Their conversation includes discussion of: common misconceptions about genetic testing, variants of unknown significance, when re-testing makes sense, and when and if family members should be tested.
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May 19, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 46: Aaron Osborne, MD
May 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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May 12, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast – Transcripts
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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May 2, 2023
Foundation Fighting Blindness and Athletes for Hope Announce Strategic Partnership
This partnership will drive awareness for blinding diseases throughout the athletic community.
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Apr 28, 2023
Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 45: Henry Klassen, MD, PhD
April 28, 2023. Henry Klassen, MD, PhD, co-founder of jCyte and clinical researcher at UC Irvine, talks to host Ben Shaberman about jCyte’s clinical trial results and future plans for developing its cell-based therapy for preserving vision caused by retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, and related retinal conditions.
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Apr 27, 2023
The May 11th gala will raise awareness and fund research leading to treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.