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BrightFocus Foundation, a leading nonprofit funder of vision research, has announced a request for proposals for scientific projects supported through its National Glaucoma Research (NGR) program. The application deadline is October 25, 2022, for projects beginning in 2023.
Major funding from BrightFocus encouraged scientists to pursue an unconventional hypothesis about what may be driving early origins of Alzheimer’s in the brain.
A BrightFocus Alzheimer’s Disease Research grant helped fund an early clinical trial showing that a drug long approved for ALS may have benefits in Alzheimer’s disease.
Eric McCormack, actor, singer, will perform a musical tribute to the legendary Gene Wilder following a documentary sneak preview of WILDER: His Life, Legacy and Battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at awards gala supporting research for diseases of mind and sight.
BrightFocus Foundation, a premier private funder of vision research, today announced a request for proposals for projects supported through its Macular Degeneration Research program.
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- President's Corner
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- Researchers Target Recycling System to Prevent Amyloid Plaques
- Alzheimer's: Recreation & Quality of Life
Free Educational Program Will Offer Expert Insight On Age-Related Macular Degeneration Condition
Three world-renowned vision scientists received The Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research, which honors scientific discovery and excellence.
BrightFocus Foundation, an international nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s, macular degeneration, and glaucoma research, presented its named vision awards for 2022 yesterday to leading vision researchers at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
