CPCB researchers invited to speak at The National Eye Institutes 40th Anniversary Symposia
As part of its 40th anniversary, the National Eye Institute put on a series of symposia that brought together the leaders in vision science. Two of our principal investigators, Dr. Mark Humayun and Dr. Dennis Clegg, were invited to speak at the Translational Research and Vision symposium on research related to our center.
UCSB and Other Institutions Receive $20 Million for Vision Research Using Stem Cells
October 28th, 2009
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and UK Medical Research Council (MRC) are funding a $20 million multi-institutional grant on vision research. UC Santa Barbara will receive $2.5 million for their stem cell-related research. This funding will help translate basic stem cell research to clinical trials on treating macular degeneration.
UCSB Press Release CIRM Press Release Macular Degeneration Video
The future is in plain sight
for those suffering from
Macular Degeneration.
to Cure Blindness is to prevent the
loss of vision and improve the quality
of life for those suffering from Age-
Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
by 2015. This interdisciplinary effort
is funded by the California Institute
of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM),
and brings together leaders in
stem-cell biology, materials
science, and ophthalmology.
