Great North 10K 2024
People of Newcastle! Is 2024 the year that you join #TeamRetinaUK & take on the Great North 10K?
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Tyne & Wear Local Peer Support Group
Saturday 12 October, 1.00pm - 7.00pm - *Rescheduled from 10 August* Come and join us for our second collaborative in-person event of 2024 with Northern Alliance VIP's when we return to The Bridge Hotel in Newcastle.
A week in the life of a researcher
On a typical week in the stem cell lab there are many different experiments going on. Different people work on their individual projects, but we often collaborate to share ideas and help each other.
Brain stimulation may reduce hallucinations
UK researchers have discovered that passing a weak electrical current between electrodes on a person’s scalp may lead to a reduction in frequency of the visual hallucinations experienced by some people living with sight loss.
First patient receives ground-breaking treatment
In January 23-year-old Jake Ternent became the first person with an inherited sight loss condition to be treated in the UK with Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec) for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
Great North Run 2025
The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in Newcastle.
Great North Run 2024
The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England.
Research grants
Retina UK aims not only to progress research along established threads, but to stimulate new thinking, encourage innovative approaches and nurture original ideas.
Look Forward – Spring 2024 – Issue 182
Inside this edition, set yourself a challenge in 2024, plus find out about our brand new lottery.
Webinar: “Mini-Retina” – the future of restored vision
Mini-retinas are essentially mini eyeballs in a dish. They contain all of the cell types in the human retina and we can perform many experiments on these to figure out the missing pieces in the puzzle.