Foundation Fighting Blindness

9 articles about Foundation Fighting Blindness

• Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop

  1/25/2023

  The Foundation Fighting Blindness will host the free in-person PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop on March 29–31, 2023, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego, CA.

• Foundation Fighting Blindness Announces Leadership Changes

  6/21/2022

  The Foundation Fighting Blindness announced today the promotions of Jason Menzo to chief executive officer (CEO) of the Foundation and Russell Kelley, PhD, MBA, to managing director of the Retinal Degeneration (RD) Fund, the venture arm of the Foundation, effective July 1, 2022.

• Foundation Fighting Blindness and InformedDNA Partner to Engage and Screen Patients for ProQR's Pivotal Usher Syndrome and Retinitis Pigmentosa Clinical Trials

  3/8/2022

  The Foundation Fighting Blindness is partnering with ProQR Therapeutics and InformedDNA® to accelerate patient identification and enrollment in clinical research for people with Usher syndrome or non-syndromic retinitis pigmentosa (RP) due to mutations in exon 13 of the USH2A gene.

• Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Pledges $5M to Foundation Fighting Blindness for Inherited Retinal Disease Research

  1/27/2022

  The Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, has announced the launch of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation.

• Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host National Virtual VisionWalk

  6/4/2021

  The Spring Virtual VisionWalk on June 12th will raise awareness and fund research finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.

• Foundation Fighting Blindness Appoints Claire M. Gelfman, Ph.D. as Chief Scientific Officer

  4/27/2021

  Dr. Gelfman brings over twenty years of successful ophthalmic research and development experience to the Foundation executive team.

• Foundation Fighting Blindness Launches Chapter Program Rebrand

  3/23/2021

  Nearly 50 years after its inception, the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world's leading organization committed to finding treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases, unveils a rebranded chapter program, "Lulie's Next Chapter for Light & Vision."

• Foundation Fighting Blindness Appoints Peter Ginsberg as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Chief Business Officer

  12/10/2020

  Mr. Ginsberg brings twenty-five years of rare disease corporate development, finance, strategy, and investment leadership experience.

• Low Vision Resources and Rehabilitation for Retinal Degeneration Patients: A Webinar to Discuss Critical Needs and Opportunities

  10/19/2020

  The free November 11 webinar for eye care professionals will convene industry experts to discuss the latest in low vision resources and rehabilitation as well as gaps in low vision care.