BrightFocus Foundation
BrightFocus is a premier funder of groundbreaking research in an urgent effort to discover cures for Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma.
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Philip
Kiser
PhD
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United States
Current Organization
University of California, Irvine
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Macular Degeneration Research
Development of an Oral Treatment for Dry AMD Using Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Active Dates
July 01, 2026 - June 30, 2028
Principal Investigator
Marco Bassetto, PhD
Current Organization
University of California, Irvine
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