• Organizations: Foundation Fighting Blindness
Foundation Fighting Blindness appoints new chief scientific officer
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Foundation Fighting Blindness appoints new chief scientific officer

Amy Laster, PhD, is spearheading the organization’s 5-year strategic plan as the organization plans to host a free IRD-based webinar on March 13.
Foundation Fighting Blindness to host webinar on IRDs, low vision
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Foundation Fighting Blindness to host webinar on IRDs, low vision

Free virtual event for ECPs features a case study approach for guiding newly diagnosed patients through treatment and care.
Foundation Fighting Blindness grants Opus Genetics $1.7M to fund IRD programs
Research

Foundation Fighting Blindness grants Opus Genetics $1.7M to fund IRD programs

Project-based funding will support the advancement of two preclinical trials targeting retinitis pigmentosa.
Foundation Fighting Blindness partners with BlueRock Therapeutics on IRD study
Research

Foundation Fighting Blindness partners with BlueRock Therapeutics on IRD study

Collaboration will add a new cohort to the nonprofit’s Uni-Rare natural history study.
Foundation Fighting Blindness launches gyrate atrophy natural history study
Research

Foundation Fighting Blindness launches gyrate atrophy natural history study

FDA-funded, $3.5 million study is looking to establish the design of future clinical trials for this patient base.
Foundation Fighting Blindness to host IRD best practices webinar
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Foundation Fighting Blindness to host IRD best practices webinar

Virtual session hosted by two leading experts seeks to educate on how best to manage and care for this patient base.