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FBC Supports Path Forward for XLRP Treatment

Fighting Blindness Canada is urging Johnson & Johnson to continue pursuing regulatory approval for botaretigene sparoparvovec (bota-vec), a gene therapy for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). This potential treatment has offered new hope…

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Dr. Baohua Liu: Shining a Light on the Visual Cortex

As one of Fighting Blindness Canada’s 2024 Research Grant Awardees, Dr. Liu is leading an ambitious project focused on congenital stationary night blindness type 2A (CSNB2A)—a rare inherited retinal disease that causes…

Living Life to the Fullest

Dagmar Jamieson has a remarkable story to tell. At age 13, she was diagnosed with a debilitating eye disease resembling macular degeneration, making it increasingly difficult to see, and the pressures of…

Dr. Brittany Carr: Innovating & Creating New Treatments

Dr. Brittany Carr, University of Alberta, who was recently awarded a $200,000 Early Career Research Grant from Fighting Blindness Canada, is diving deep into the mysteries of photoreceptors—specialized cells that allow us…

Protecting Vision Research in the Face of Potential U.S. Cutbacks

By Jennifer Jones, President and CEO, Fighting Blindness Canada The uncertainty surrounding tariffs and research funding cuts in the United States is sending shockwaves through the global scientific community. The U.S. has…

Dr. Sharon Qiu: Improving Patient Outcomes

Ultimately, Dr. Sharon Qiu hopes her research project will not only enhance patient comfort, but help prolong the health of the cornea. Dr. Qiu, a trained optometrist who is currently completing her…

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