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Dr. Matthew Benson, University of Alberta, is one of the recipients of the 2024 Fighting Blindness Canada Research Grant.
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You need a strong foundation before you can build a great structure, and this is what early funding from Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) enabled Dr. Robert (Bob) Molday to do. Recognizing the…
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As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Brian Ballios is determined to take his learnings from the lab and bring them to his patients, and to keep his research rooted in what’s important to patients….
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It is estimated that 21,000 Canadians have an inherited retinal disease (IRD), an umbrella term that encompasses more than 20 eye diseases caused by genetic mutations. “There is a lot of heterogeneity…
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At just 12 years old, Dr. Ruanne Lai began experiencing night vision loss — a challenge that would profoundly shape both her personal life and professional journey in the field of vision…
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When Dr. William Stell retired in 2020, he moved to a town outside Calgary called Okotoks. The town’s name is derived from “ohkotok,” a word meaning “rock” in the Blackfoot language. “There’s…
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