PARD Science Award
Funds collaborative retinal disease research within Friedreich ataxia scientific programs.
The PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases (PARD) Science Award is a co-funded program administered jointly by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Nixon Visions Foundation. Foundation Fighting Blindness is a US 501(c)(3) public charity established in 1971 that has raised nearly $1 billion supporting retinal disease research. The PARD award is narrowly scoped to PRPH2-related retinal disease: …
Funds meritorious research advancing understanding of PRPH2 biology and pathophysiology in the retina and potential treatments for PRPH2-associated inherited retinal diseases.
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