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We are thrilled to announce the six winning research projects from Fighting Blindness Canada’s annual grant competition! Keep reading to learn how these projects are fueling the development of new treatments for…
Read More about Breaking News: Six New FBC-Funded Research Projects Announced!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 SeniorsJoin the Fight!
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