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- President's Corner
- Researcher Spotlight: Laura Cox, PhD
- Study Explains Why Impact of Genetic Risk Factor Varies by Ancestry
- And more!
In this issue:
- President's Corner
- Parallels Found Between AMD Changes and Liver Cells
- How a High-Fat Diet Influences AMD
- And more!
In this Issue:
- Scientists Discover Key Gene Associated with Glaucoma
- President's Corner
- The Importance of Your Eye's Drainage System
- Spotlight On... Dr. Puya Gharahkhani, PhD
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In this issue:
- Researchers Discover Mechanisms Underlying Drusen Formation
- President's Corner
- Targeting Drusen Production in the Retina
- FDA Approves New Treatment for Macular Degeneration
- And more!
BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program announced a request for scientific proposals for promising research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The application deadline is November 1, 2022, for projects beginning in 2023.
BrightFocus Foundation, a leading nonprofit funder of vision research, has announced a request for proposals for scientific projects supported through its National Glaucoma Research (NGR) program. The application deadline is October 25, 2022, for projects beginning in 2023.
Major funding from BrightFocus encouraged scientists to pursue an unconventional hypothesis about what may be driving early origins of Alzheimer’s in the brain.
A BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research grant helped fund an early clinical trial showing that a drug long approved for ALS may have benefits in Alzheimer’s disease.
Eric McCormack, actor, singer, will perform a musical tribute to the legendary Gene Wilder following a documentary sneak preview of WILDER: His Life, Legacy and Battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at awards gala supporting research for diseases of mind and sight.
