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Research to Prevent Blindness and Allergan Foundation Announce New Partnership to Support Early-Career Vision Researchers

The organizations announce new grants to increase funding for innovative research from early-career vision scientists.

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Research to Prevent Blindness Celebrates 60th Anniversary

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For the past 60 years, RPB has funded groundbreaking research to prevent, treat and cure all conditions that damage or destroy sight.

National Eye Institute Recognizes RPB's 60th Anniversary

The NEI congratulates RPB on 60 years of accomplishments in a personal letter from the acting director.

In Their Own Words: Why the RPB Career Development Awards Matter

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Thank you to our donors for supporting the RPB CDA and launching more than 200 research careers!

Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

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Dr. Semenza is being recognized for his discoveries related to how cells respond to low oxygen levels, which have implications for the treatment of cancer, eye diseases and more.

RPB and Partners Award $1.2 Million In Grants for Novel AMD Research

Four new grantees received the Catalyst Awards for Innovative Research Approaches for AMD.

The Career Development Award Turns 30: Celebrating a Generation of Support for Early-Career Scientists

CDA founded 30 years ago as one of the few private sources of funding aimed specifically at early-career vision researchers.

Could An Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Disease?

Retinal image of person with Alzheimer's disease

Study from RPB-supported researchers at Duke University suggests loss of blood vessels in retina reflect changes in brain health.

New Findings on Blood Vessel Regulation

A study from an RPB-supported researcher at Northwestern University School of Medicine could speed up the diagnosis of retinal diseases.

RPB-SUPPORTED RESEARCHERS INTEGRAL TO NEI’S AUDACIOUS GOALS INITIATIVE

Vision scientists who have received RPB funding will help lead all five research teams, which will seek to accelerate development of regenerative treatments for blindness.

EMERGING VISION SCIENTISTS EDUCATE, THANK CONGRESS FOR RESEARCH APPROPRIATIONS

(NAEVR) held its Fourth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists (EVS) Day on Capitol Hill and twenty early-stage investigators participated.

RPB AND LCIF TO CONTINUE LOW VISION RESEARCH AWARD PARTNERSHIP

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) announced today that they will continue their partnership in the RPB/LCIF Low Vision Research Award.

RPB researchers honored with 2018 António Champalimaud Vision Award

Four RPB-supported researchers and a Scientific Advisory Panel member have been honored with the prestigious 2018 António Champalimaud Vision Award for their groundbreaking research

IN THE FUTURE, ALZHEIMER’S MAY BE PREDICTED DURING EYE EXAMS

RPB-funded researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) have found a correlation in 30 older patients between retina thinning and elevated levels of tau and amyloid proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.

RPB and AUPO Announce Recipient of RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding AMD Research

RPB and AUPO announce the 2018 recipient of the award focused on age-related macular degeneration.

Groundbreaking Gene Therapy for Retinal Disease

The first patient receives an FDA-approved gene therapy for inherited retinal disease at Mass. Eye and Ear.

RPB and AAO Award Grants for Big Data Research to Advance Patient Care

Award recipients to use IRIS Registry database to conduct population-based studies.

Research to Prevent Blindness Expands Grants Program

Many of the organization’s individual grants will now be open to researchers at any U.S. academic medical center.

Study Tests Stem Cell-based Therapy for Advanced Dry AMD

RPB-supported researchers at the University of Southern California Roski Eye Institute conducted the human trial.

Study Links Aging Immune Cells and AMD

RPB-supported researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis published the new findings.

The National Eye Institute Turns 50

RPB celebrates five decades of sight-saving discoveries at NEI.

Vision Funders Collaborate for Impact

Vision Research Funding Partnership event sign

RPB hosted its fifth annual convening of organizations that fund vision research in Washington DC.

RPB and AAO Announce New Grant Opportunities to Support Vision Research

Partnership to utilize IRIS Registry database to advance patient care.

Reversing Retinal Degenerative Diseases: We’re One Step Closer

RPB-supported researchers made a critical discovery about the gene mutation that causes many retinal degenerative diseases, opening the door for a new line of research into potential treatments.