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Research opportunity for people with confirmed Stargardt disease
Please find below a research opportunity for people with confirmed stargardt disease.
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Retina UK’s Great Bake
Tickle everyone’s taste buds and help raise funds for Retina UK with our Great Bake fundraiser!
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.
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.
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.
Meet our Trustee: Simon Keightley
Simon spent 40 years as a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the North Hampshire Hospital in Basingstoke.
Jurassic Coast Challenge
Join 2,000 adventurers of all experience levels & ages and walk, jog or run 25, 50 or 100km of the spectacular Jurassic Coast – a World Heritage Site.
Peak District Challenge
Walk, jog or run 25, 50 or 100km from the Bakewell Base Camp and take in Derbyshire’s finest scenery.