Retinal Degeneration

Retinal degeneration is damage to the retina based on its deterioration due to progressive retinal cell death. Reasons for its development include diabetic retinopathy or vein occlusion.

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NOV 29, 2020

Genetics & Genomics

NOV 29, 2020

Gene Therapy for Eye Disorder May Have Other Applications

In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

OCT 11, 2020

Cell & Molecular Biology

OCT 11, 2020

Newly-Found Molecules May Treat Neurodegeneration

The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

NOV 26, 2019

Clinical & Molecular DX

NOV 26, 2019

Looking into the eyes of MS patients for personalized therapies

Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

OCT 02, 2019

Genetics & Genomics

OCT 02, 2019

Non-Invasive Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Treating Blindness

Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

MAR 24, 2019

Cell & Molecular Biology

MAR 24, 2019

Getting a Better Look at Patterns in Layers of Cells in the Eye

Treating some diseases of the eye has been difficult because researchers have had difficulty seeing the damage. New work ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

NOV 29, 2020

Genetics & Genomics

NOV 29, 2020

Gene Therapy for Eye Disorder May Have Other Applications

In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

OCT 11, 2020

Cell & Molecular Biology

OCT 11, 2020

Newly-Found Molecules May Treat Neurodegeneration

The NMDA receptor is known to play a crucial role in memory, and synaptic plasticity - where neurons change, altering ne ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

NOV 26, 2019

Clinical & Molecular DX

NOV 26, 2019

Looking into the eyes of MS patients for personalized therapies

Blurred or double vision, and in extreme cases, complete vision loss are amongst the earliest symptoms of multiple scler ...

Written By: Tara Fernandez

OCT 02, 2019

Genetics & Genomics

OCT 02, 2019

Non-Invasive Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Treating Blindness

Researchers at John Hopkins Medicine have found a way to deliver sight-saving gene therapy to the retina. Having already ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

MAR 24, 2019

Cell & Molecular Biology

MAR 24, 2019

Getting a Better Look at Patterns in Layers of Cells in the Eye

Treating some diseases of the eye has been difficult because researchers have had difficulty seeing the damage. New work ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

AUG 09, 2018

Health & Medicine

AUG 09, 2018

Can Too Much Blue Light Blind You?

Blue light is all around us in the digital devices we use. From cell phones and tablets to laptops and video games, the ...

Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim

MAY 15, 2018

Genetics & Genomics

MAY 15, 2018

Genomic Surgery to Treat Eye Disease

CRISPR is a powerful technique that can make permanent edits to the genome; scientists are want to used it to repair hum ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

DEC 27, 2017

Infographics

DEC 27, 2017

Are Digital Screens Affecting Your Health?

Digital screens are quickly becoming integrated into all aspects of our daily lives. The average American spends 11 hour ...

Written By: Akshay Masand

DEC 04, 2017

Cell & Molecular Biology

DEC 04, 2017

Fish Oil Protects Vision Cells From Future Damage

Fish oil, made from fatty fish like tuna, salmon, and mackerel, is commonly taken as a supplement for a variety of healt ...

Written By: Carmen Leitch

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Autologous iPS cell therapy for Macular Degeneration: From bench-to-bedside

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...

Speaker: Kapil Bharti

Presented at: 6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

FEB 22, 2017 12:00 PM PST

FEB 22, 2017 12:00 PM PST

Measurement Assurance for Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine

Challenges in achieving comparability, reproducibility and accuracy in biological assays has driven a demand for improved confidence in measurements that support development of regenerative m...

Speaker: Carl Simon, PhD

Presented at: Precision Medicine 2017

NOV 17, 2016 7:00 AM PST

NOV 17, 2016 7:00 AM PST

Using patient-derived iPSCs to model and treat inherited retinal...

Inherited retinal degenerative disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa are characterized by death of the light sensing photoreceptive neurons of the outer retina. Like the rest of the CNS, the...

Speaker: KEYNOTE: Budd Tucker, PhD

Presented at: 4th Annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

AUG 21, 2014 8:45 AM PDT

AUG 21, 2014 8:45 AM PDT

From Genetics to Genetic Medicine: Gene Therapy for vision restoration...

Gene therapy for two forms of inherited retinal degeneration have met promising safety and efficacy endpoints in early stage clinical trials. These approaches made use of a replication defect...

Speaker: Luk H Vandenberghe, PhD

Presented at: Genetics and Genomics

Autologous iPS cell therapy for Macular Degeneration: From bench-to-bedside

Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are a promising source of personalized therapy. These cells can provide immune-compatible autologous replacement tissue for the treatment of potentially a...

FEB 22, 2017 12:00 PM PST

Measurement Assurance for Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine

Challenges in achieving comparability, reproducibility and accuracy in biological assays has driven a demand for improved confidence in measurements that support development of regenerative m...

NOV 17, 2016 7:00 AM PST

Using patient-derived iPSCs to model and treat inherited retinal...

Inherited retinal degenerative disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa are characterized by death of the light sensing photoreceptive neurons of the outer retina. Like the rest of the CNS, the...

AUG 21, 2014 8:45 AM PDT

From Genetics to Genetic Medicine: Gene Therapy for vision restoration...

Gene therapy for two forms of inherited retinal degeneration have met promising safety and efficacy endpoints in early stage clinical trials. These approaches made use of a replication defect...

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Retinal Degeneration
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NOV 14, 2018

NOV 14, 2018

6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...

FEB 22, 2017 6:00 AM PST

FEB 22, 2017 6:00 AM PST

Precision Medicine 2017

Precision Medicine 2017 was a success and is now availabe On Demand!Imagine receiving a full diagnosis from a simple blood test, or the ability to tailor the perfect treatment to your ind...

AUG 20, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

AUG 20, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Genetics and Genomics

The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...

MAR 19, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

MAR 19, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Neuroscience

BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...

FEB 05, 2014 6:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

FEB 05, 2014 6:00 AM PST

Lab Animal Sciences 2014

The Veterinary Bioscience Institute and LabRoots, Inc. are pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take pla...

NOV 14, 2018

6th annual 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event

Register for free to attend the 6th annual Gibco™ 24 Hours of Stem Cells™ virtual event, the largest global virtual stem cell event taking place around the world on November 15, 2...

FEB 22, 2017 6:00 AM PST

Precision Medicine 2017

Precision Medicine 2017 was a success and is now availabe On Demand!Imagine receiving a full diagnosis from a simple blood test, or the ability to tailor the perfect treatment to your ind...

AUG 20, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Genetics and Genomics

The theme of this conference is a range of genetics and genomics topics such as Bioinformatics and Quantitative Genomics, Cancer Detection, Cancer Genomics, Clinical Genomics, Complex Disease...

MAR 19, 2014 6:00 AM PDT

Neuroscience

BioConference Live makes it easier and more cost-effective for the neuroscience research community to come together online through live video webcasts and real-time networking. BioConference...

FEB 05, 2014 6:00 AM PST

C.E. CREDITS

FEB 05, 2014 6:00 AM PST

Lab Animal Sciences 2014

The Veterinary Bioscience Institute and LabRoots, Inc. are pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take pla...

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