Prestigious award is for the scientists’ work, which led to the first gene therapy for an inherited disease.
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, which collectively led to the development and 2017 FDA approval of Luxturnaä, a successful treatment for a type of Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA). LCA is a genetic cause of childhood blindness. Their work also demonstrated the potential for future developments in gene therapy for other inherited diseases, and led to the first gene therapy for an inherited human disease. The RPB-associated awardees include:
The five – and two others who will receive the Champalimaud Award – will share a 1 million Euro prize. The awardees will also present a special lecture at ARVO 2019 in Vancouver.
The António Champalimaud Vision Award is supported by Vision 2020 - The Right to Sight, a global blindness-prevention initiative launched in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
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