🚀 Accelerate your career with insights from leading scientists in #Alzheimers and related dementias at Alzheimer’s Fast Track, Nov. 12-14 in San Diego. ⌛ Act fast to reserve your spot for this one-of-a-kind immersive learning experience!. 🔗 Register at

Dr. Brittany Carr, a scientist funded by BrightFocus Foundation's Macular Degeneration Research program, is developing new models to better understand the role that cellular debris plays in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Her lab at @UAlberta uses CRISPR gene-editing to

BrightFocus Foundation's Macular Degeneration Research program funds groundbreaking research to understand, treat, and prevent macular degeneration—and we're now accepting applications for our 2026 research grants!. 🔬 Awarding up to $600K over 3 years. 🌍 Researchers worldwide

RT @BarcelonaBeta: 🎉 Great news!! Dr. Federica Anastasi has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the @_BrightFocus Foundation to….

The Senate has passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (H.R.1), which will severely impact health care for millions of Americans—including people affected by Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. This legislation would:. 🚩 Dramatically reduce Medicare and

BrightFocus Foundation's National Glaucoma Research program funds groundbreaking research to understand, treat, and prevent glaucoma—and we're now accepting applications for our 2026 research grants!. 🔬 Awarding up to $150K over 2 years. 🌍 Researchers worldwide can apply. 📅.

Correction: Our 2023 impact factor is 15.1, not 14.9 as shown in the image. We're proud to share that Molecular Neurodegeneration (MN), the official scientific journal of BrightFocus Foundation, has reached an impact factor of 17.5—a nearly 16% increase over the previous year’s.

After losing his father to early-onset Alzheimer's in 2016, Dr. Keith Hengen channeled his grief into determination to find answers. Now, he is redefining how we think about Alzheimer's detection. Instead of waiting for symptoms to appear, Dr. Hengen is studying the brain's

We're proud to share that Molecular Neurodegeneration (MN), the official scientific journal of BrightFocus Foundation, has reached an impact factor of 17.5—a 17% increase over the previous year’s impact factor of 14.9! . 🎉 @MolNeuro has been the #1 open-access neuroscience

RT @MolNeuro: 🚨 Big news! 🚨. Our 2024 Impact Factor is 17.5 🎉. We're now ranked #4 out of 314 neuroscience journals and proudly remain the….

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act isn’t so beautiful for people with Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. With nearly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts and deregulation of for-profit healthcare, millions of Americans could lose access to the specialists,

#ICYMI: Dr. Ali R. Rezai, a leader in neuroscience and neuromodulation, spoke with us about how focused ultrasound is opening new possibilities in Alzheimer’s research and care. Dr. Rezai discussed how this noninvasive technology, currently in clinical trials, is being used to

Driven by his family's experience with Alzheimer's, Dr. Ashish Sharma is researching how jet lag and chronic circadian rhythm disruption might contribute to the disease's progression. His team is focusing on microglia—the brain's immune cells that act as cleanup crews, clearing

What promising research is emerging in the fight against glaucoma? . Tune in on July 9 to hear from BrightFocus Foundation’s Stacy Pagos Haller and Dr. Diane Bovenkamp about the remarkable science we're supporting worldwide. Register now.

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BrightFocus-funded scientist Shruti Patil, PhD, is developing an innovative 3D model of the optic nerve that she hopes will shed light on how glaucoma damages critical neurons in the eye. Her research could inspire new therapies for glaucoma that go beyond lowering pressure in.

Could a technique inspired by zebrafish hold a key to reversing vision loss caused by a age-related macular degeneration? This new study could help answer that question.

🏃‍♀️ Did you know that moderate exercise - 30 minutes, 3-5 times weekly - could help protect against glaucoma progression?. We recently spoke with glaucoma specialist Dr. Jullia A. Rosdahl about how lifestyle changes like diet, exercise, sleep, and daily habits may impact eye

Alzheimer’s research is shifting gears. Instead of focusing only on toxic proteins, Dr. Keith Hengen looks at how brain activity changes in early life can predict Alzheimer’s risk. His goal? A simple brain activity test to catch Alzheimer’s early, when treatment has the best.

BrightFocus Foundation Macular Degeneration Research grant recipient Dr. Maximilian Pfau has dedicated his career to helping people with age-related macular degeneration maintain independence, having witnessed the challenges they face firsthand. His research will develop

👏 We’re proud to announce a new 3-year collaboration with @FUSFoundation to support innovative, non-invasive Alzheimer’s research. Together, we’re co-funding two groundbreaking studies exploring focused ultrasound to promote brain repair and clear toxic plaques. Learn more