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Scientists participating in the Alzheimer's Fast Track Workshop

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Accelerating the Path to a Cure: BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Fast Track

BrightFocus is once again leading Alzheimer’s Fast Track, a several day incubator for some of the world’s most promising early career researchers. By encouraging and supporting these women and men, BrightFocus hopes to accelerate the path to a cure for the disease.

October 17, 2019

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BrightFocus-Affiliated Expert Discusses Risks to Veterans’ Brain Health on MSNBC Interview

BrightFocus-affiliated expert discusses traumatic brain injury and dementia on national news program

September 25, 2019

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Renowned Alzheimer’s Researcher and BrightFocus Contributor Wins “The Oscars of Science”

University of Pennsylvania Professor Virginia M.Y. Lee, PhD, who helped develop and guide BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program, has won a 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. The prize, known as the “The Oscars of Science,” recognizes her research leading to new avenues for potential drug discovery and development.

September 16, 2019

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Helping Yourself and Others Adapt to Low Vision

Dan and Chris Roberts, a married couple from Missouri, offer to share their experiences with low vision, and caregiving, respectively.

August 7, 2019

Todd Golde, MD, PhD, Guojun Bu, PhD, and Diane Bovenkamp, PhD at the AD-PD Conference

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Cure in Mind, Cure in Sight – Bridging Brain and Eye Research

Diseases of mind and sight share neurodegenerative features in common. BrightFocus is leading the way to explore them so that what’s learned about one disease may benefit another in the search for cures.

July 31, 2019

Joel Schuman accepting the 2019 BrightFocus Scientific Impact Award

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The High-Impact Career of Joel Schuman, MD

The research and discoveries of clinician-scientist Joel S. Schuman, MD, are having a big impact on vision diseases, including glaucoma. Early support from BrightFocus had a big impact on his career.

July 23, 2019

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Looking Beyond the Retina to the Biology of AMD

At ARVO 2019, the world’s largest gathering of vision scientists, BrightFocus grantees stood out for their insights into key cells in the retina and surrounding tissue that participate in macular degeneration.

May 30, 2019

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The Latest On LATE

Learn what LATE is, the brain regions that are affected by this disorder, how many people may have this form of dementia, how it is currently diagnosed, and the next steps for research.

May 23, 2019

Universal precautions taken during surgery protect against the spread of Aβ “seeds” and other potential biological contaminants.

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Can You Catch Alzheimer’s? An Update

A recent study focused attention on whether Alzheimer’s disease can spread from one human to another. The risk remains small as long as standard precautions are followed during surgery and other procedures.

February 8, 2019