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Dr. Mandeep Singh - Trailer

Dr. Mandeep Singh is an emerging leader in ophthalmology and vision research. He is the Andreas Dracopoulos Professor at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins, Co-Founder of the Johns Hopkins Genetic Eye Diseases Center, and a vitreoretinal surgeon in the Ocular Stem Cell and Translational Research section of the National Eye Institute/NIH. His breakthrough research investigates the application of pluripotent stem cells and retinal organoids as regenerative therapy for hereditary retinopathies.

Dr. Jose Alain Sahel - Trailer

Acknowledged as one of the world’s most decorated and innovative surgeon scientists, Dr. Jose Sahel has made pioneering discoveries to understand how retinal cells fail in retinal degenerations, developing a next-generation retinal prosthesis, and launching the field of optogenetics (using light to activate genes) for vision restoration. Through his leadership, he oversees over 80 clinical trials, many of which are the first ever performed in humans.

Dr. Jacque Duncan

Dr. Jacque Duncan is a clinician scientist and a world leader in diagnosing and treating inherited retinal degenerations. She is Chair and Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California and Chair of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Scientific Advisory Board and Consortium which comprises over 45 clinical centers and 150 investigators to care for and study patients with inherited retinal degenerations.