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Dr. Bob Molday: Helping to Build a Strong Foundation for Research

You need a strong foundation before you can build a great structure, and this is what early funding from Fighting Blindness Canada (FBC) enabled Dr. Robert (Bob) Molday to do. Recognizing the…

Dr. Brian Ballios: Rooting Research in Patient Priorities

As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Brian Ballios is determined to take his learnings from the lab and bring them to his patients, and to keep his research rooted in what’s important to patients….

Dr. Elise Héon: Connecting Patients and Researchers

It is estimated that 21,000 Canadians have an inherited retinal disease (IRD), an umbrella term that encompasses more than 20 eye diseases caused by genetic mutations. “There is a lot of heterogeneity…

Dr. Ruanne Lai and her dog Portia snowshoeing

Dr. Ruanne Lai: Transforming Personal Challenges into Scientific Breakthroughs

At just 12 years old, Dr. Ruanne Lai began experiencing night vision loss — a challenge that would profoundly shape both her personal life and professional journey in the field of vision…

Dr. William Stell: A Steadfast Advocate for Retinal Research

When Dr. William Stell retired in 2020, he moved to a town outside Calgary called Okotoks. The town’s name is derived from “ohkotok,” a word meaning “rock” in the Blackfoot language. “There’s…

MIKE SAPIEHA — BRINGING INNOVATION FROM THE BENCH TO THE BEDSIDE FOR AGING EYE DISEASES

Dr. Przemyslaw (Mike) Sapieha is moving new discoveries from the lab bench to patients. Dr. Sapieha shares how Fighting Blindness Canada funding has supported his career and what innovations he is excited about.

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