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Meet a Researcher: Dr Rachel Taylor
Dr Rachel Taylor is part of the UK Inherited Retinal Dystrophy Consortium (UKIRDC) team at the University of Manchester.
Meet a Researcher: Tomasz Tomkiewicz
Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.
Completed Research Project Outcomes
The following projects were being funded by Retina UK and have recently come to an end.
Growth factors
Growth factors are substances that promote the health and function of cells and tissues in the body.
Research brings hope for the future
“All the promising research makes you feel like there is light at the end of that very dark tunnel after all.”
Meet our Trustee: Lynda Cantor MBE, Hon President
Lynda Cantor was a founder member of the charity in 1975 and one of our original trustees
Join our Lived Experience Panel
Our sight loss survey highlighted that you have a real appetite to get involved in representing the inherited sight loss community through activities like focus groups, surveys and research projects via the Retina UK Lived Experience Panel.
Involving our community
Our community is informed and knowledgeable about current research projects into the cause(s) of and treatments for these conditions.
Meet our Trustee: Simon Keightley
Simon spent 40 years as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke.