Massachusetts Eye and Ear is entering into an exclusive licensing agreement with Biogen to develop a potential treatment for inherited retinal degeneration due to mutations in the PRPF31 gene, which are among the most common cause for autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa.... Read more about Massachusetts Eye and Ear Enters Licensing Agreement with Biogen to Develop IRD Treatment

New nonprofit organization will bring treatments to clinical trial for people at risk for blindness due to ultra-rare inherited retinal diseases.

Boston, Mass. — Scientists and advocates today announced the formation of ...

Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, was the inaugural honoree of the Distinguished Alumna Award at Matignon High School's (Cambridge, MA) second annual Tradition of Excellence Gala. This award recognizes alumni who have made a mark in their field.

Darlene Dartt, PhD, received a grant from the National Eye Institute in the amount of $1,041,079 over five years for her project, Lacrimal gland repair using progenitor cells." This award will be split with...

Dong Feng Chen, PhD,  received a National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute R01 grant in the amount of $2,462,500 over five years for her project, "The molecular basis underlying optic nerve growth in development and regeneration."

Miguel Gonzalez, MD, PhD, a Cornea KPro Research Fellow at Mass. Eye and Ear, received membership to the Royal Academy of Medicine and...

Petr Baranov, MD, received the Alice Adler Award of $30,000 over one year from Harvard Medical School for his project, "High-throughput screening assay to identify photoreceptor pre-survival molecules." Together with Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, he also received $60,000 over one year from Mass. Lions Eye Research Fund for their collaborative...