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Pediatric Ophthalmologists Target Inherited Retinal Diseases
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Covid Revealed What Science Can Do When Funding is Found
‘In some ways, the pandemic ought to make us all feel more upbeat about the long-term future of medical research.’
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RD Fund Appoints Tony Adamis, MD to Board of Directors
The RD Fund announces the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Adamis, MD, to its board of directors.
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Initial programs will focus on treatments for rare pediatric blinding conditions. Company formed to advance the work of scientific cofounders Dr. Jean Bennett, Junwei Sun and Dr. Eric Pierce.
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Pediatric Ophthalmologists Target Inherited Retinal Diseases
New opportunities continue to develop in an evolving landscape.
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BioBonds in New York Times: Ask Congress to Support Biomedical Research for Treatments and Cures
Karen Petrou invented a new funding model for curing blindness. Proposed legislation aims to apply it to medical research more generally.
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Uses novel, mutation agnostic optogenetics approach to restore vision in underserved forms of blindness. Company backed by leading life science investors including Octagon Capital, Samsara BioCapital and Casdin Capital, along with founding investors Atlas Venture, Mission BioCapital and Foundation Fighting Blindness.
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Dr Daniel C. Chung appointed as Chief Medical Officer of SparingVision
Former Spark Therapeutics head of ophthalmic medical affairs, responsible for the development and approval of Luxturna™, to lead development of SparingVision’s proprietary asset, SPVN06, and further pipeline development
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Renowned Pioneers in Ophthalmology Join SparingVision’s Scientific Advisory Board
Development of lead asset SPVN06 to further benefit from high-level Clinical Advisory Board
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Round was led by Sofinnova Investments with participation from Abingworth, Lightstone Ventures and all existing investors.
Company expands board of directors and plans to build out team.
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End Blindness 2020 Award Winners include Five Foundation-Funded Investigators
Live stream ceremony will include Art Garfunkel, Diane Schuur, and Margaret Atwood. A tribute will also be made to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
