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Research to Prevent Blindness

Akiko Maeda, MD, PhD

Akiko Maeda, MD, PhD, RPB Sybil B. Harrington Catalyst Awardee, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will create induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived retinal 3D-optic cups from AMD patients, then test their validity as platforms for individualized drug screening for AMD patients. If successful, these models will greatly accelerate drug screening and development for the treatment of AMD.

 

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