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What does it feel like to win the lottery? Just ask Dr. Michel Cayouette, who was awarded close to $1 million in government funding to support his vision research. But really, it’s…
Read More about New $1 Million Funding Partnership to Regenerate Vision
Today, there are no approved stem-cell treatments for blinding eye diseases. Dr. Andras Nagy’s research is trying to solve this problem by developing a safe and “smart” stem-cell therapy. To do this,…
Read More about One Step Closer To A “Smart” Stem Cell Therapy
What is the Foundation Fighting Blindness National Young Leaders Program? In 2015, the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) launched the National Young Leaders Program. The goal of this program is to build a…
Read More about 2016 National Young Leaders Summit: Call for Applications
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…
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