The Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF) has partnered with over 20 different Universities in the past. Now, we are expanding our DEF grant program to a wide array of research institutions in search of cures for blinding eye diseases.
In cooperation with The Lincy Foundation, DEF supports the retinal stem cell and optic nerve regeneration program at University of California, Irvine and Harvard University’s Schepens Eye Research Institute. This project funds additional research at nine institutions worldwide.
Thanks to the collaborative strength of our strategic partnerships, grants from DEF have produced a strong multiplier effect. They allow many of the sponsored scientists to obtain pilot data necessary to secure long term, high budget support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other large sources of funding. DEF support has spawned many research breakthroughs. |
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The “pink” came from pig and think. Who says scientists don’t have a sense of humor?
Pink Tank III at University of California, Irvine (UCI), in November 2007 was the latest meeting of an international group working to prevent or reverse vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma.
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Dr. Herny Klassen, a DEF supported researcher at UCI, was instrumental in helping to organize the 4th meeting of the collaborative group working on stem cell-based treatments for age related macular degeneration in Massachusetts.
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DEF Invited to Collaborate with the NEI on AMD Patient Education - The Macular Degeneration Partnership (MDP), an outreach program of the Discovery Eye Foundation (DEF), was invited in 2007 to work with the National Eye Institute (NEI) in its efforts to create a comprehensive education program for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
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