Your Dollars at Work
Developing a treatment for a blinding eye disease can take years or even decades of research. Each discovery builds on the next and can sometimes culminate in development of a new treatment.
Each step of the way, as scientists undertake research projects, they need equipment, laboratory staff and access to expensive techniques and supplies. Here’s a breakdown on just some of the expenses your support helps fund.
Lab Team
Technician
$60K/Year
MSc/PhD Student
$25-32K/Year
Postdoctoral Fellow
$66K/Year
Lab Tests & Techniques
Confocol Microscope Imaging
$25/hour
An imaging technique for increasing optical resolution and contrast of an image by blocking out-of-focus light.
Flow Cytometry
$50/hour
Flow cytometry is a technique used to measure and analyze characteristics of cells like size, shape or presence of specific markers, to help understand more about the type of cells in a sample.
RNA Sequencing
$11K/12 Runs
A technique that uses next-generation sequencing to analyze the RNA molecules within a biological sample (the “transcriptome”), revealing which genes are active in a cell and how much they are being used.
A Case Study
Dr. David Gamm’s years of research into stem cell therapy has culminated in a clinical trial that started recruiting patients in 2025. Dr. Gamm received funding from FBC in 2018 that allowed him to undertake research that played a pivotal role in the development of the treatment that is trying to restore sight in advanced retinal degenerative diseases like retinitis pigmentosa.
Help Us Support More Research
FBC-funded research has enabled us to better understand the causes of blinding eye diseases, accelerating the development of new treatments. Help us do more.
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