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News & Breakthroughs

Learn about bold ideas and the latest research advancements to diagnose, slow the progression, treat, and ultimately cure these diseases.

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National Glaucoma Research

Beyond Eye Pressure: A Potential New Path for Treating Glaucoma

Aggregated amyloid-beta (in yellow) in the brain.

Alzheimer's Disease Research

Potential New Alzheimer’s Treatment Reported to Slow Cognitive Decline

Alzheimer’s Fast Track students receive feedback on their mock grant proposal from Laura Cox, PhD while sitting at a round table with laptops open.

Alzheimer's Disease Research

BrightFocus Education, Networking Program Trains Early-Career Researchers in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Alzheimer's Disease Research

BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grantee Honored for Sex Differences Project

Across the Research Spectrum, 2022 BrightFocus Foundation Annual Report.

Press Releases

Advancing Innovative Scientific Research: Annual Report Now Available

Alzheimer's Disease Research

Leading the Way to Health Equity Through Better Alzheimer’s Data

Alzheimer's Disease Research

New Awards Recognize Distinguished Alzheimer’s Researchers

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Macular Degeneration Research

Potential Breakthrough Drug for Geographic Atrophy Awaiting FDA Approval

Dr. Jason Meyer pointing at a large computer screen and describing his research to an interested group of people.

National Glaucoma Research

Researcher Q&A: Growing Cells for Glaucoma

Light pink amyloid plaques clumping together between light blue neurons that look like plant roots.

Alzheimer's Disease Research

Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Shows Positive Clinical Trial Results

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Press Releases

Applications Now Open for 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Research Grants

National Glaucoma Research

Researcher Q&A: Growing Cells for Glaucoma

Group photograph from the 2022 Helen Keller Awards.

Press Releases

Washington University and Johns Hopkins University Researchers Win Helen Keller Prize

BrightFocus' annual vision research awardees with BrightFocus staff.

Press Releases

BrightFocus Foundation Presents Annual Vision Research Awards

Event Spotlight

Brain Info Live℠

A new community outreach series helps to address health disparities and equity for people living with Alzheimer’s.

Working collaboratively with local community leaders and partners, this exciting new educational campaign includes culturally tailored information and resources to reach a diverse audience.

Our hope is to generate an ongoing dialogue to build trust and support between community members, families, clinicians, researchers, and other health professionals.

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Upcoming Events

Common Features of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Exploring the Brain/Eye Connection and Beyond
Macular Fast Track™️ 2023

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Common Features of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Exploring the Brain/Eye Connection and Beyond

This day-long, CME credit-eligible workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the common and distinct features of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Macular Fast Track™️ 2023

BrightFocus Foundation will hold its second Macular Fast Track workshop to help speed progress towards finding a cure for macular degeneration by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research.

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BrightFocus Chats

We host monthly in-depth conversations with scientists and eye experts to learn the latest on how to manage vision loss and exciting scientific breakthroughs.

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