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The Biomarker Initiative: 2013 Progress Report
How can we better diagnose or track the progression of glaucoma? The discovery of improved biomarkers for early detection or disease progression has the potential to radically change treatment of glaucoma.
Read More »2013 Research Grants
Glaucoma Research Foundation provides seed money for creative pilot research projects that hold promise. We consider it vital to invest funds in new high-impact research that may lead to major government and philanthropic support.
Read More »Catalyst for a Cure: Neuroprotection
Launched in 2002, the original team of four Catalyst for a Cure investigators has made a significant impact on the field of glaucoma research, helping to redefine our understanding of how glaucoma steals sight
Read More »Catalyst for a Cure: A Decade of Innovation
Catalyst for a Cure is a unique approach to research developed by Glaucoma Research Foundation, which brings together scientists from different backgrounds to work collaboratively to understand glaucoma with the goal of finding a cure.
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Second Catalyst Research Team Sets Sights on Biomarker Discovery
Glaucoma Research Foundation has expanded its novel initiative to advance glaucoma research through a collaborative approach by bringing together a new Catalyst for a Cure research team.
Read More »Original CFC Investigators Continue on Path of Discovery, Innovation
The first Catalyst for a Cure research team has worked together for 11 years to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration in glaucoma and new therapeutic targets.
Read More »Video: Catalyst for a Cure Research Progress 2013
Catalyst for a Cure is a unique approach to research developed by Glaucoma Research Foundation to accelerate the pace of discovery toward a cure for glaucoma.
Read More »Interview with Tonia Rex, PhD
GRF awarded Dr. Tonia Rex the 2012 Shaffer Prize for Innovative Glaucoma Research for her project investigating the effectiveness of a neuroprotective therapy in a model of inherited glaucoma.
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Collaborative Research to Find a Cure
Based on the success of the original Catalyst for a Cure research team, Glaucoma Research Foundation has assembled a second team of investigators to speed the pace of discovery.
Read More »2012 Research Update from Catalyst for a Cure
The goal of the Catalyst for a Cure research team is to find the earliest cellular events in glaucoma progression and to develop potential new therapies that directly target degeneration of the retina and optic nerve in the disease.
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