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BrightFocus Foundation

BrightFocus Foundation’s 2023 annual report highlights an incredible year of pioneering neurodegenerative research.  

Oct 30, 2023
Macular Degeneration Research

Vision scientists from across the globe will convene at BrightFocus Foundation’s second Macular Fast Track program on October 23 in Torremolinos, Spain. The immersive workshop, which serves as the pre-symposium of the International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2023), trains promising graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-career scientists focused on vision research to help speed progress toward a cure for macular degeneration.

Oct 19, 2023
BrightFocus Foundation

As we mark World Sight Day today, October 12, BrightFocus Foundation reaffirms its commitment to funding breakthrough research for macular degeneration and glaucoma and providing valuable resources for people living with low vision.

Oct 12, 2023
National Glaucoma Research

Researchers have found a way to block a “master switch” in the eye and the brain that controls inflammation, introducing a possible target for combatting glaucoma and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Oct 6, 2023
BrightFocus Foundation

On Friday, Oct. 13, BrightFocus and the International African American Museum hosted "Small Miracles: A Promise Toward a Future of Health and Wellness," an in-person and live-streamed panel discussion on the importance of equitable access to health care.

Oct 4, 2023
Alzheimer's Disease Research

An updated drug shows promise in treating traumatic brain injuries that can lead to neurodegenerative diseases.

Oct 3, 2023
Macular Degeneration Research

Researchers have successfully demonstrated that hagfish slime proteins can accurately replicate membranes in the human eye. 

Sep 15, 2023
Alzheimer's Disease Research

A team of researchers including Alzheimer’s Disease Research grantee Eunhee Kim, PhD, have used a 3D brain cell culture model to show that the exercise-induced muscle hormone, irisin, reduces the level of amyloid beta associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Sep 15, 2023
Macular Degeneration Research

The FDA has approved a new dosing regimen for Eylea, an injectable drug to treat degenerative eye diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration. This means people taking the drug may need these eye injections less frequently. 

Aug 28, 2023
BrightFocus Foundation

Global brain and vision research nonprofit BrightFocus Foundation has appointed three industry leaders to its board of directors.

Aug 21, 2023