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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

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BrightFocus-funded Alzheimer’s Test Gets Encouraging Sign from FDA

A new blood-based Alzheimer’s screening test, created with a grant from BrightFocus, received a “Breakthrough Device” designation by the FDA. This speeds up its timeline for possible approval and public use.

January 31, 2019

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BrightFocus-funded Project Revolutionizes Alzheimer’s Research with New Animal Model

All mouse models used to represent Alzheimer’s disease are imperfect, and can only approximate how the disease develops in humans. However, a BrightFocus-funded research project is being hailed as a game-changer that could make results highly relevant to human disease.

January 7, 2019

Team members work on their mock grant proposal at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop. From left, Manja Koch, PhD, Harvard; Soyun Kim, PhD, UC Irvine; Shahrnaz Kemal, PhD, Northwestern; and Rachel Hendrix, PhD, Wash U St. Louis.

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Alzheimer’s Fast Track: Shaping a New Generation of Alzheimer’s Researchers

BrightFocus’ 2018 Alzheimer’s Fast Track Workshop, held recently in San Diego, helped launch the careers of 65 new Alzheimer’s researchers located in the United States and internationally.

November 26, 2018

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BrightFocus Grantee Seeks Closer Knowledge of Amyloid-Beta Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease

Randall Bateman, MD, thinks we aren’t learning enough from current methods for detecting Alzheimer’s plaques. With a BrightFocus grant, he’s developing an entirely new technology.

October 19, 2018

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Remembering Paul Allen and His Love for the Human Brain

In 2003, after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen put part of his fortune into brain research. What a fitting legacy for an “idea man,” whose philanthropy remains an inspiration.

October 17, 2018