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Eye on the Prize Winner: Josh/Nicholls State University
Beacon StoriesThis year, the Foundation created a new fundraising initiative called Eye on the Prize, influenced by March Madness. The winner of the inaugural Eye on the Prize competition was Nicholls State University, raising $2,428. This winning team was led by Josh Cogswell, an assistant professor of management at Nicholls State University, who has his own personal connection to the Foundation’s mission.
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VISIONS 2022 Session Recordings
VISIONS 2022, the national conference of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, is a one-of-a-kind event in which individuals who are visually impaired, and their families, have the opportunity to hear about exciting advancements in blindness research.
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Kiora to Launch Clinical Trial in Australia for Vision-Restoring Small Molecule for RP Patients
Research NewsThe approach bestows light sensitivity to retinal ganglion cells for people who have lost their photoreceptors
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Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Changes
Foundation NewsJason 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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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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In the Press
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
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.
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Luxa Doses First Participant in Clinical Trial of RPE Stem Cells for Dry AMD Patients
Research NewsThe company’s RPESC-RPE cell product is composed of progenitor-stage RPE cells grown from human eyes donated to eye banks.
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