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In Memoriam: James L. Funderburgh, PhD

With sorrow, RPB notes the passing of the esteemed vision researcher.

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In Their Own Words: Why the RPB Career Development Awards Matter

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Thank you to our donors for supporting the RPB CDA and launching more than 200 research careers!

Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Dr. Semenza and colleague work in his lab

Dr. Semenza is being recognized for his discoveries related to how cells respond to low oxygen levels, which have implications for the treatment of cancer, eye diseases and more.

RPB and Partners Award $1.2 Million In Grants for Novel AMD Research

Four new grantees received the Catalyst Awards for Innovative Research Approaches for AMD.

The Career Development Award Turns 30: Celebrating a Generation of Support for Early-Career Scientists

CDA founded 30 years ago as one of the few private sources of funding aimed specifically at early-career vision researchers.

Could An Eye Exam Reveal Alzheimer’s Disease?

Retinal image of person with Alzheimer's disease

Study from RPB-supported researchers at Duke University suggests loss of blood vessels in retina reflect changes in brain health.

New Findings on Blood Vessel Regulation

A study from an RPB-supported researcher at Northwestern University School of Medicine could speed up the diagnosis of retinal diseases.

RPB-SUPPORTED RESEARCHERS INTEGRAL TO NEI’S AUDACIOUS GOALS INITIATIVE

Vision scientists who have received RPB funding will help lead all five research teams, which will seek to accelerate development of regenerative treatments for blindness.

EMERGING VISION SCIENTISTS EDUCATE, THANK CONGRESS FOR RESEARCH APPROPRIATIONS

(NAEVR) held its Fourth Annual Emerging Vision Scientists (EVS) Day on Capitol Hill and twenty early-stage investigators participated.

RPB AND LCIF TO CONTINUE LOW VISION RESEARCH AWARD PARTNERSHIP

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) announced today that they will continue their partnership in the RPB/LCIF Low Vision Research Award.

RPB researchers honored with 2018 António Champalimaud Vision Award

Four RPB-supported researchers and a Scientific Advisory Panel member have been honored with the prestigious 2018 António Champalimaud Vision Award for their groundbreaking research

IN THE FUTURE, ALZHEIMER’S MAY BE PREDICTED DURING EYE EXAMS

RPB-funded researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) have found a correlation in 30 older patients between retina thinning and elevated levels of tau and amyloid proteins that are the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.