Meet a Researcher: Hajrah Sarkar
Hajrah Sarkar is a PhD student whose project is funded by Retina UK.
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Hajrah Sarkar is a PhD student whose project is funded by Retina UK.
Martin started volunteering for Retina UK in 2014 after retiring as a Chartered Civil Engineer.
Introducing Splice Bio, a genetic medicines company with some exciting developments for Stargardt’s patients.
“Being part of something and feeling that you are not alone,” are just two of the positive benefits Cindy Peacock says she experiences as a volunteer with Retina UK.
Nurturing a new generation of scientists is a vital investment in the future of retinal disease research, so we are delighted to be funding, in collaboration with the Macular Society, a new PhD studentship at Oxford University, supervised by Professor Robert MacLaren.
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A discovery made as part of research funded by Retina UK has led to a prestigious award of $2.5 million, enabling scientists to undertake more in-depth investigations and work towards a treatment for a particular type of retinitis pigmentosa.
Jing Yu is a Research Assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Several groups around the world are investigating the use of retinal transplantation in the treatment of inherited retinal diseases.
Retina UK set to feature in BBC Lifeline Appeal