National Chapter Vision Webinar | Stem Cells

Hosted in part by Martha Steele, Chapter President, Foundation Fighting Blindness Boston Chapter, our panel of world-renowned stem cell researchers presented the latest in emerging stem-cell therapies for retinal degenerative diseases, including therapies in, or moving toward, clinical trials.

This webinar was moderated by Ben Shaberman, Senior Director of Scientific Outreach at the Foundation. Panelists included:

David M. Gamm, M.D., PhD
Emmett A. Humble Distinguished Director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute, the Sandra Lemke Trout Chair in Eye Research; Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Thomas A. Reh, PhD
Biological Structure Professor, Institute for Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington

Michael J. Young, PhD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for Retinal Regeneration; Harvard Medical School, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology; Co-Director, Ocular Regenerative Medicine Institute

[jillieflynn]

Congratulations on 50 years and thank you for sharing these exciting research initiatives and for your important work and community 👏 from South Africa

[Syndellica]

Thank you Ben, I was listening to this on Saturday live. It was alot of interesting information.

[rossmmac]

YOu can take stem cell orally (capsule form). It's from New Zealand. It's less costly, more convenient, safer and highly effective.

[shashisamundra]

Any doctor doing this treatment in either Santa Rosa, Ca or Los Angeles ?

[catherinehall]

Please fetch this new stem cells to the United Kingdom
They are still with eye injections
I couldn't tell u how many injection I have had
I have macula and cataract
Hope with this it will be the end of the tunnel
Kind regards Catherine

[bhaskardesai]

Can stem cell treatment works for NMOSD, patients? Pl. Advice. Mr. Desai.

[soniaahuja]

Can stem cell treat my husband's wet macular degeneration??

[punamthakur]

Ky rp thik ho sakta hai stem cell treatment se

[moubak]

I have retinitis pigmentosa I am losing my sight help me not to lose my sight completely - it’s really scary- I really wanna do stem cells therapy as soon as possible ; they said they do it in India too