Stargardt Disease

Understanding the Retina: AMD and Exploratory Science

In medicine, innovative treatments don’t emerge out of thin air. They are the result of a series of advancements in our understanding of how genes, molecules, and cells interact. The human eye…

The Value of iPSCs for Stem Cell Therapy

Stem cell therapy has emerged as one of the most promising approaches in the fight to end blindness, and Dr. Gilbert Bernier’s research has played an enormous role in pushing the field…

Clinician-Scientist Emerging Leader Award: Dr. Brian Ballios

Dr. Brian Ballios has restored vision in mice, but he is not stopping there. He is on a mission to develop stem cell therapies for people living with blindness and has a…

Top 10 Science-y Summer Tips

So far this year, the pace of vision research has been sizzling! To celebrate the arrival of sizzling weather, we asked Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) staff to share their favourite FBC science…

Let’s Talk Gene Therapy Research With Dr. Mary Sunderland & Dr. Chad Andrews (VIDEO)

On the first Tuesday of every month, Fighting Blindness Canada sends out eNews, our e-newsletter featuring the latest and most exciting research breakthroughs. Soon after each eNews, our very own Director of Research and…

World’s First Experimental Therapy Involving Reprogrammed Donor Stem Cells Aims to Treat Macular Degeneration

Stem cells are frequently in the news. At Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) we love reading about stem cell discoveries, but high-frequency reporting can make it challenging to identify truly significant breakthroughs, such…

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