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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 53: David Birch, PhD
Foundation PodcastsDavid Birch, PhD, at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, talks to host Ben Shaberman about his productive and impactful 40-plus-year career as a retinal disease researcher and clinical trial investigator. Dr. Birch also discusses the challenges and opportunities for advancing more therapies through trials and out to the people who need them.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 52: Brendan Creemer
Foundation PodcastsSeptember 1, 2023. Brendan Creemer talks to host Ben Shaberman about how he is taking on the diagnosis of Usher syndrome 1F by dedicating his education and career to becoming a researcher for retinal disease treatments and cures.
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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 51: Artur Cideciyan, PhD
Foundation PodcastsAugust 18, 2023. Artur Cideciyan, PhD, one of the world’s foremost authorities in measuring vision and structural changes in people with retinal diseases, talks with host Ben Shaberman about current imaging tools, functional tests, and his experience as an investigator in several prominent clinical trials at the University of Pennsylvania, Scheie Eye Institute.
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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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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 50: Rachel Huckfeldt, MD, PhD
Foundation PodcastsJuly 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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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 49: Alex Cohen, PhD
Foundation PodcastsJune 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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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 48: Jami Kern, PhD
Foundation PodcastsJune 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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Eye on the Cure Podcast | Episode 47: Kari Branham
Foundation PodcastsJune 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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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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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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