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BrightFocus funds groundbreaking research in an urgent effort to discover cures for Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration and glaucoma.
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Team BrightFocus Foundation is on the ground in Atlanta for our #GlaucomaFastTrack program, the official pre-symposium workshop to the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium.
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
The landscape of Alzheimer’s disease treatments is shifting.
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh will join us to discuss the emerging therapies now in development—including disease-modifying drugs that target the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s.
Join us TODAY at 1 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/e_o2GsmiFTA
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh will join us to discuss the emerging therapies now in development—including disease-modifying drugs that target the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s.
Join us TODAY at 1 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/e_o2GsmiFTA
The Next Generation of Alzheimer's Treatments
Join behavioral neurologist Dr. Marwan Sabbagh for an in-depth discussion about emerging Alzheimer's therapeutics now in late-stage clinical development. Disease-modifying drugs including Anavex Life Science's oral drug blarcamesine, Roche's trontinemab...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The landscape of Alzheimer’s disease treatments is shifting.
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh will join us to discuss the emerging therapies now in development—including disease-modifying drugs that target the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s.
Join us TODAY at 1 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/e_o2GsmiFTA
Dr. Marwan Sabbagh will join us to discuss the emerging therapies now in development—including disease-modifying drugs that target the underlying biology of Alzheimer’s.
Join us TODAY at 1 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/e_o2GsmiFTA
🚀 Exciting news! BrightFocus Foundation sponsored travel for 39 early-career scientists to attend @sfn.org's annual meeting in San Diego, and for many, it was their first time at the conference!
📸: A few of BrightFocus Foundation's travel grantees at #SfN2025.
📸: A few of BrightFocus Foundation's travel grantees at #SfN2025.
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🚀 Exciting news! BrightFocus Foundation sponsored travel for 39 early-career scientists to attend @sfn.org's annual meeting in San Diego, and for many, it was their first time at the conference!
📸: A few of BrightFocus Foundation's travel grantees at #SfN2025.
📸: A few of BrightFocus Foundation's travel grantees at #SfN2025.
In recognition of #NationalCaregiversMonth, our Nov Macular Chat will explore the role of caring for an individual with vision loss.
Our guest experts will discuss the realities of caregiving, financial challenges, practical resources & support.
🎧 Tomorrow @ 1pm ET: BrightFocus.org/LiveChatMDR
Our guest experts will discuss the realities of caregiving, financial challenges, practical resources & support.
🎧 Tomorrow @ 1pm ET: BrightFocus.org/LiveChatMDR
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
In recognition of #NationalCaregiversMonth, our Nov Macular Chat will explore the role of caring for an individual with vision loss.
Our guest experts will discuss the realities of caregiving, financial challenges, practical resources & support.
🎧 Tomorrow @ 1pm ET: BrightFocus.org/LiveChatMDR
Our guest experts will discuss the realities of caregiving, financial challenges, practical resources & support.
🎧 Tomorrow @ 1pm ET: BrightFocus.org/LiveChatMDR
💬✨🧠🌟Wrapping up an incredible Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop! We’re truly inspired by the brilliant minds that gathered in San Diego to explore breakthrough ideas in Alzheimer's disease research.
Exciting times ahead as we gear up for #SfN25! Special thanks to this year’s co-chairs and speakers!
Exciting times ahead as we gear up for #SfN25! Special thanks to this year’s co-chairs and speakers!
November 14, 2025 at 11:38 PM
💬✨🧠🌟Wrapping up an incredible Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop! We’re truly inspired by the brilliant minds that gathered in San Diego to explore breakthrough ideas in Alzheimer's disease research.
Exciting times ahead as we gear up for #SfN25! Special thanks to this year’s co-chairs and speakers!
Exciting times ahead as we gear up for #SfN25! Special thanks to this year’s co-chairs and speakers!
Happening tomorrow: Get your glaucoma questions answered. Dr. Poonam Misra of Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital joins our Glaucoma Chat at 1 p.m. ET for a live conversation.
She’ll cover frequently asked questions about glaucoma.
Listen live tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4nz3KGw
She’ll cover frequently asked questions about glaucoma.
Listen live tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4nz3KGw
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Happening tomorrow: Get your glaucoma questions answered. Dr. Poonam Misra of Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital joins our Glaucoma Chat at 1 p.m. ET for a live conversation.
She’ll cover frequently asked questions about glaucoma.
Listen live tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4nz3KGw
She’ll cover frequently asked questions about glaucoma.
Listen live tomorrow: https://bit.ly/4nz3KGw
When Dave Palmer's father lost vision to age-related macular degeneration, Dave and his wife Leanna wanted to help. They started supporting Macular Degeneration Research at BrightFocus Foundation.
See the impact of donor support in our 2025 annual report: https://bit.ly/4o6LuFF.
See the impact of donor support in our 2025 annual report: https://bit.ly/4o6LuFF.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
When Dave Palmer's father lost vision to age-related macular degeneration, Dave and his wife Leanna wanted to help. They started supporting Macular Degeneration Research at BrightFocus Foundation.
See the impact of donor support in our 2025 annual report: https://bit.ly/4o6LuFF.
See the impact of donor support in our 2025 annual report: https://bit.ly/4o6LuFF.
A surprising connection: Parkinson's drug L-DOPA protects against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researcher Brian McKay, PhD, used this finding to discover a protective eye pathway & create an AMD supplement.
Now he's working on new treatments based on this discovery. 🔬
Now he's working on new treatments based on this discovery. 🔬
New Supplement to Prevent Macular Degeneration Inspires Deeper Search for Cures
A Macular Degeneration Research-funded scientist launched a supplement based on a link he discovered between the eye disease and Parkinson’s disease. Now he’s continuing research in the hopes of findi...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A surprising connection: Parkinson's drug L-DOPA protects against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researcher Brian McKay, PhD, used this finding to discover a protective eye pathway & create an AMD supplement.
Now he's working on new treatments based on this discovery. 🔬
Now he's working on new treatments based on this discovery. 🔬
Join us for our next Glaucoma Chat on Nov. 12 at 1 pm ET, featuring Dr. Poonam Misra, a glaucoma specialist & fellowship co-director at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, who'll address some of the most common questions listeners have shared over the past year.
Register: https://bit.ly/3WDDLTn
Register: https://bit.ly/3WDDLTn
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Join us for our next Glaucoma Chat on Nov. 12 at 1 pm ET, featuring Dr. Poonam Misra, a glaucoma specialist & fellowship co-director at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, who'll address some of the most common questions listeners have shared over the past year.
Register: https://bit.ly/3WDDLTn
Register: https://bit.ly/3WDDLTn
"If you can't help the one you love, help the one you can."
When the Sahyun family faced both vision loss & dementia diagnoses, this advice transformed their heartbreak into hope.
Read about how they—and other families—are fueling Alzheimer’s research in our annual report: https://bit.ly/4ovA8L6
When the Sahyun family faced both vision loss & dementia diagnoses, this advice transformed their heartbreak into hope.
Read about how they—and other families—are fueling Alzheimer’s research in our annual report: https://bit.ly/4ovA8L6
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"If you can't help the one you love, help the one you can."
When the Sahyun family faced both vision loss & dementia diagnoses, this advice transformed their heartbreak into hope.
Read about how they—and other families—are fueling Alzheimer’s research in our annual report: https://bit.ly/4ovA8L6
When the Sahyun family faced both vision loss & dementia diagnoses, this advice transformed their heartbreak into hope.
Read about how they—and other families—are fueling Alzheimer’s research in our annual report: https://bit.ly/4ovA8L6
Join our Macular Chat tomorrow, October 29, with Dr. Jeffrey Stern, co-founder of the Neural Stem Cell Institute. He'll cover the latest science, share clinical trial updates, and explain what these advances mean for people living with AMD.
Listen live. 🔊 ↘️
Listen live. 🔊 ↘️
Macular Chats - Live Audio Stream
Tune into live audio sessions with vision experts discussing macular degeneration care, treatment, and patient questions.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Join our Macular Chat tomorrow, October 29, with Dr. Jeffrey Stern, co-founder of the Neural Stem Cell Institute. He'll cover the latest science, share clinical trial updates, and explain what these advances mean for people living with AMD.
Listen live. 🔊 ↘️
Listen live. 🔊 ↘️
🧠 New infographic: FDA-approved Alzheimer's treatments at a glance—how they work, administration methods, and which disease stages they target.
View it here: https://bit.ly/42Ziuaq
Made possible by sponsorships from Eisai and Lilly.
View it here: https://bit.ly/42Ziuaq
Made possible by sponsorships from Eisai and Lilly.
October 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧠 New infographic: FDA-approved Alzheimer's treatments at a glance—how they work, administration methods, and which disease stages they target.
View it here: https://bit.ly/42Ziuaq
Made possible by sponsorships from Eisai and Lilly.
View it here: https://bit.ly/42Ziuaq
Made possible by sponsorships from Eisai and Lilly.
🧠 Did you know your gut health could impact your Alzheimer's risk?
Join Dr. Beau Ances from @WashU today (Oct 21) at 1 p.m. ET as he breaks down the emerging science connecting trillions of gut bacteria to brain health.
Watch live and get your questions answered. ⤵️
Join Dr. Beau Ances from @WashU today (Oct 21) at 1 p.m. ET as he breaks down the emerging science connecting trillions of gut bacteria to brain health.
Watch live and get your questions answered. ⤵️
The Gut Microbiome and Alzheimer’s Disease: Understanding the Connection
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October 21, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧠 Did you know your gut health could impact your Alzheimer's risk?
Join Dr. Beau Ances from @WashU today (Oct 21) at 1 p.m. ET as he breaks down the emerging science connecting trillions of gut bacteria to brain health.
Watch live and get your questions answered. ⤵️
Join Dr. Beau Ances from @WashU today (Oct 21) at 1 p.m. ET as he breaks down the emerging science connecting trillions of gut bacteria to brain health.
Watch live and get your questions answered. ⤵️
New research is exploring how to restore vision after glaucoma damage.
Dr. Lucy Q. Shen breaks down the science and shares what makes her hopeful about the future of treatment.
🔊 Listen here: https://bit.ly/47aaLau
#GlaucomaChat #Glaucoma #BrightFocusFoundation
Dr. Lucy Q. Shen breaks down the science and shares what makes her hopeful about the future of treatment.
🔊 Listen here: https://bit.ly/47aaLau
#GlaucomaChat #Glaucoma #BrightFocusFoundation
October 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New research is exploring how to restore vision after glaucoma damage.
Dr. Lucy Q. Shen breaks down the science and shares what makes her hopeful about the future of treatment.
🔊 Listen here: https://bit.ly/47aaLau
#GlaucomaChat #Glaucoma #BrightFocusFoundation
Dr. Lucy Q. Shen breaks down the science and shares what makes her hopeful about the future of treatment.
🔊 Listen here: https://bit.ly/47aaLau
#GlaucomaChat #Glaucoma #BrightFocusFoundation
Could gut bacteria affect your brain? 🧠🦠
Join Dr. Beau Ances Oct 21 at 1 p.m. ET to explore the gut-Alzheimer's connection and learn steps to support both gut and brain health.
Register at: https://bit.ly/4qhsHsO
#Alzheimers #BrightFocusFoundation #ZoomInAlz
Join Dr. Beau Ances Oct 21 at 1 p.m. ET to explore the gut-Alzheimer's connection and learn steps to support both gut and brain health.
Register at: https://bit.ly/4qhsHsO
#Alzheimers #BrightFocusFoundation #ZoomInAlz
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Could gut bacteria affect your brain? 🧠🦠
Join Dr. Beau Ances Oct 21 at 1 p.m. ET to explore the gut-Alzheimer's connection and learn steps to support both gut and brain health.
Register at: https://bit.ly/4qhsHsO
#Alzheimers #BrightFocusFoundation #ZoomInAlz
Join Dr. Beau Ances Oct 21 at 1 p.m. ET to explore the gut-Alzheimer's connection and learn steps to support both gut and brain health.
Register at: https://bit.ly/4qhsHsO
#Alzheimers #BrightFocusFoundation #ZoomInAlz
Thanks to donor support, we're funding bold projects like Dr. Joe Herdy's—exploring how genetics and inflammation intersect in Alzheimer's disease.
Together, we’re building a future with better treatments and more hope. 💙
Discover his story: https://bit.ly/46QVIUq
Together, we’re building a future with better treatments and more hope. 💙
Discover his story: https://bit.ly/46QVIUq
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thanks to donor support, we're funding bold projects like Dr. Joe Herdy's—exploring how genetics and inflammation intersect in Alzheimer's disease.
Together, we’re building a future with better treatments and more hope. 💙
Discover his story: https://bit.ly/46QVIUq
Together, we’re building a future with better treatments and more hope. 💙
Discover his story: https://bit.ly/46QVIUq
🔬 Research into macular degeneration is advancing fast—from earlier detection to new treatments.
Drs. Bovenkamp and Rossi discuss the projects making an impact and where the field is headed next.
Listen to our full Macular Chat: https://bit.ly/3JaiRrH
Drs. Bovenkamp and Rossi discuss the projects making an impact and where the field is headed next.
Listen to our full Macular Chat: https://bit.ly/3JaiRrH
October 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🔬 Research into macular degeneration is advancing fast—from earlier detection to new treatments.
Drs. Bovenkamp and Rossi discuss the projects making an impact and where the field is headed next.
Listen to our full Macular Chat: https://bit.ly/3JaiRrH
Drs. Bovenkamp and Rossi discuss the projects making an impact and where the field is headed next.
Listen to our full Macular Chat: https://bit.ly/3JaiRrH
Electronic implants in the retina or brain can restore partial vision in people who have lost the light-sensing cells in their eyes.
This technology is offering hope to those with severe vision loss due to diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KUJr8J
This technology is offering hope to those with severe vision loss due to diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KUJr8J
October 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Electronic implants in the retina or brain can restore partial vision in people who have lost the light-sensing cells in their eyes.
This technology is offering hope to those with severe vision loss due to diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KUJr8J
This technology is offering hope to those with severe vision loss due to diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KUJr8J
🔬 Restoring vision with eye transplants has long been out of reach—but BrightFocus-funded research is changing that.
Dr. Jason Meyer's work may not only help restore sight lost to glaucoma, but could reshape what we thought possible in vision science.
Find out more. ⤵️
Dr. Jason Meyer's work may not only help restore sight lost to glaucoma, but could reshape what we thought possible in vision science.
Find out more. ⤵️
National Glaucoma Research Grantee Receives $2.2 Million Follow-On Award Aimed at Curing Blindness
Additional funding is propelling BrightFocus-funded scientist Jason Meyer, PhD, toward advances in whole-eye transplantation.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
🔬 Restoring vision with eye transplants has long been out of reach—but BrightFocus-funded research is changing that.
Dr. Jason Meyer's work may not only help restore sight lost to glaucoma, but could reshape what we thought possible in vision science.
Find out more. ⤵️
Dr. Jason Meyer's work may not only help restore sight lost to glaucoma, but could reshape what we thought possible in vision science.
Find out more. ⤵️
That's a wrap on Glaucoma Fast Track 2025! Researchers from around the world gathered in Atlanta to learn from experts, present their work & build networks that will drive glaucoma research forward.
Breakthroughs happen when talented researchers get the mentorship, resources & community they need.
Breakthroughs happen when talented researchers get the mentorship, resources & community they need.
October 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
That's a wrap on Glaucoma Fast Track 2025! Researchers from around the world gathered in Atlanta to learn from experts, present their work & build networks that will drive glaucoma research forward.
Breakthroughs happen when talented researchers get the mentorship, resources & community they need.
Breakthroughs happen when talented researchers get the mentorship, resources & community they need.
Team BrightFocus Foundation is on the ground in Atlanta for our #GlaucomaFastTrack program, the official pre-symposium workshop to the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium.
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Team BrightFocus Foundation is on the ground in Atlanta for our #GlaucomaFastTrack program, the official pre-symposium workshop to the ISER/BrightFocus Glaucoma Symposium.
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
Glaucoma Fast Track brings together top researchers from across the globe to accelerate vision research. 💪 🔬
Tune in today (Oct 8) for our next Glaucoma Chat featuring Dr. Astrid Werner to learn what causes dry eye, how to recognize the symptoms, and effective treatment options—including preservative-free drops, artificial tears, and eyelid care routines.
🔊 Listen live: https://bit.ly/3KzA0eK.
🔊 Listen live: https://bit.ly/3KzA0eK.
Glaucoma Chats - Live Audio Stream
Join BrightFocus’ Glaucoma Chats live audio streams for expert discussions, patient resources, and the latest updates on glaucoma care and research.
www.brightfocus.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Tune in today (Oct 8) for our next Glaucoma Chat featuring Dr. Astrid Werner to learn what causes dry eye, how to recognize the symptoms, and effective treatment options—including preservative-free drops, artificial tears, and eyelid care routines.
🔊 Listen live: https://bit.ly/3KzA0eK.
🔊 Listen live: https://bit.ly/3KzA0eK.
Join us for our next Glaucoma Chat on Wednesday, Oct 8, featuring Dr. Astrid Werner to learn what causes dry eye, how to recognize the symptoms, and effective treatment options—including preservative-free drops, artificial tears, and eyelid care routines.
Register today: https://bit.ly/46v9zQ2.
Register today: https://bit.ly/46v9zQ2.
October 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Join us for our next Glaucoma Chat on Wednesday, Oct 8, featuring Dr. Astrid Werner to learn what causes dry eye, how to recognize the symptoms, and effective treatment options—including preservative-free drops, artificial tears, and eyelid care routines.
Register today: https://bit.ly/46v9zQ2.
Register today: https://bit.ly/46v9zQ2.
Tune in to tomorrow's episode of Zoom In on Dementia & Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Laura Baker will share results from the U.S. POINTER trial—the largest study of its kind to test how lifestyle changes impact brain health: https://www.youtube.com/live/eh7EwYm11zY
Dr. Laura Baker will share results from the U.S. POINTER trial—the largest study of its kind to test how lifestyle changes impact brain health: https://www.youtube.com/live/eh7EwYm11zY
October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tune in to tomorrow's episode of Zoom In on Dementia & Alzheimer’s.
Dr. Laura Baker will share results from the U.S. POINTER trial—the largest study of its kind to test how lifestyle changes impact brain health: https://www.youtube.com/live/eh7EwYm11zY
Dr. Laura Baker will share results from the U.S. POINTER trial—the largest study of its kind to test how lifestyle changes impact brain health: https://www.youtube.com/live/eh7EwYm11zY
📢 Our 2025 annual report is here!
Thanks to donors, BrightFocus Foundation funded 186 research grants in 16 countries advancing the fight against Alzheimer's, macular degeneration & glaucoma.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4nD6rrp
Thanks to donors, BrightFocus Foundation funded 186 research grants in 16 countries advancing the fight against Alzheimer's, macular degeneration & glaucoma.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4nD6rrp
2025 Annual Report Now Available
BrightFocus Foundation’s 2025 annual report celebrates groundbreaking research and public awareness.
www.brightfocus.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
📢 Our 2025 annual report is here!
Thanks to donors, BrightFocus Foundation funded 186 research grants in 16 countries advancing the fight against Alzheimer's, macular degeneration & glaucoma.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4nD6rrp
Thanks to donors, BrightFocus Foundation funded 186 research grants in 16 countries advancing the fight against Alzheimer's, macular degeneration & glaucoma.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4nD6rrp
Can your lifestyle choices protect your memory? New findings from the U.S. POINTER trial suggest they can.
Join us on Oct 2 to learn how combining key lifestyle strategies could be your best defense against dementia.
Register: https://bit.ly/4pHZNle
Join us on Oct 2 to learn how combining key lifestyle strategies could be your best defense against dementia.
Register: https://bit.ly/4pHZNle
September 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Can your lifestyle choices protect your memory? New findings from the U.S. POINTER trial suggest they can.
Join us on Oct 2 to learn how combining key lifestyle strategies could be your best defense against dementia.
Register: https://bit.ly/4pHZNle
Join us on Oct 2 to learn how combining key lifestyle strategies could be your best defense against dementia.
Register: https://bit.ly/4pHZNle