Research News

Recently, when their groundbreaking genetics discovery was featured on the cover of Nature, the research team thanked BrightFocus for critical early funding that supported their accomplishments.

An interdisciplinary team of Harvard scientists has successfully reprogrammed cells in mice to reverse vision loss from glaucoma, as well as normal (not disease-related) vision loss associated with aging in mouse models.

Recent BrightFocus grantee Sheldon Rowan tells how the Mediterranean diet, the microbiome, and other factors come together in a solid defense against AMD.

Working to save sight, BrightFocus’ National Glaucoma Research program is supporting Kathryn Burdon, PhD, of Australia’s University of Tazmania and Girum Gessesse, MD, of Ethiopia’s St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College to expand our scientific understanding of glaucoma in Africa.

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.

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.

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.