Yearly Archives: 2016
Will gene therapy be an effective treatment for blinding eye diseases? Many people who live with vision loss are waiting for an answer, while scientists and clinicians are testing a variety of…
READ MORE about Pioneering Gene Therapy Trial for Blinding Eye Disease Shows Promising Long-Term BenefitsStory guest authored by Erik Fraunberger, a neuroscience graduate student at the Alberta Children’s Health Research Institute in Calgary, Alberta. We live in exciting times! With each passing day, we get one step closer…
READ MORE about A Sight for Sore Eyes: Using Gene Therapy and Gene Editing to Treat Blindness
Caption: FBC-funded scientist Dr. Mike Sapieha (7th from the left) along with his laboratory group at the Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemont. Will you develop the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Right now,…
READ MORE about Will You Develop Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration? Your MicroRNA May Hold The Answer
The video was created by Uwe Rafael Braun, Director/Editor, Atomic Cartoons Inc., and was made possible thanks to the generous support of Rob Simmons, Director of Finance and Business Affairs, Atomic Cartoons…
READ MORE about A 30-year Partnership In Advancing The Science Of Vision
Story guest authored by Derek Waldner with contributions by Dr. Mary Sunderland. Derek is a neuroscience graduate student at the University of Calgary and a knowledge translation intern at Fighting Blindness Canada. Even though…
READ MORE about A New View of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Starving Eye Cells Contribute To Loss Of Vision In Seniors
Like most mothers, Anastasia has spent a lot of time dreaming about her child’s future. She’s watched her daughter Salvina belt out a song and wondered if she’ll someday be on stage….
READ MORE about Rallying Together To Treat Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP): Salvina’s StoryJoin the Fight!
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