e-Newsletter – May 2023
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Meet our community: Russ Stephenson
Russ was diagnosed with Choroideremia at the age of 11, after visiting caves in Spain and not being able to see anything.
Meet our community: The Kearney family
Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.
Meet our community: Simon Lakin
Simon talks about his experience of genetic testing and counselling.
Meet our volunteers: Dr Katerina Tavoulari
Katerina joined the Retina UK team at the start of 2023 after hearing about the charity through her involvement in a research project at the University of Bath, where she works as an academic.
Meet a Researcher: Jing Yu
Jing Yu is a Research Assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Genetics and gene therapy
When we talk about gene therapy we are usually referring to use of a harmless virus, called a vector, to deliver a normal copy of a defective gene into the cells of the eye.
Collective support from Sight Loss Charities
The cost-of-living crisis is having a major impact on the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Many people are becoming increasingly concerned about how they will make ends meet. Sight Loss Charities have come together as between us we can offer help and support.
Renewed Momentum for XLRP: MeiraGTx Targets Rapid Approval Path for bota-vec following reacquisition from Johnson and Johnson
It has recently been announced that Meira-GTx, who originally developed bota-vec and collaborated with J&J during its early clinical trials, have entered into an asset purchase agreement with J&J to acquire bota-vec and progress the program towards global regulatory filings for approval.
Meet a Researcher: Dr Nikolas Pontikos
Dr Nikolas Pontikos is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, and has been working on inherited retinal conditions for several years.