The Ocular Genomics Institute was well represented at the 2024 Iser meeting in Buenos Aires Argentina
October 31, 2024The following OGI members made presentations: Ayellet Segre PhD: GWAS and Transcriptomics riven drug repurposing for glaucoma Read More
Anil Chekuri Receives 2024 Iraty Award for Research in Retinal Diseases
October 31, 2024OGI investigator Anil Chekuri of the Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center and the Vandenberghe lab, is the 2024 Iraty Award which pays tribute to the life and work of Dr. Charles Schepens. The prize money will be used to support Anil's research, which aims to develop gene therapy to rescue retinal ganglion cell loss in familial dysautonomia Read More
Eric Pierce presents Lerner Lecture at Cleveland Clinic
October 31, 2024Eric Pierce MD PhD OGI director Eric Pierce presented ongoing research on the genetics of and the genetic therapies for inherited retinal degenerations at the 24th Lerner Lecture at the Cleveland Clinic in July. This prestigious lecture honors the late Chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Board. Previous Recipients have included eight Nobel... Read More
Gene Therapy Keynote speaker Eric Pierce
October 10, 2024Eric Pierce, director of the OGI will be the keynote speaker at the ARVO conference on Frontiers in Ocular Gene Therapy Research Conference. He will discuss the latest advancements, key challenges and future directions of gene therapy research for ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Read More