Ocular Genomics Institute researchers find a connection between changes in the extracellular matrix of Bruch’s membrane and the activation of the Alternative Complement Pathway in Macular Degeneration.
November 3, 2017In a study published online this week in the Human Molecular Genetics journal, Drs. Rosario Fernandez-Godino, Dr. Kinga M. Bujakowska, and Dr. Eric Pierce of the Ocular Genomics Institute at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School reported the remarkable finding that the formation of basal deposits in macular degeneration is... Read More
New RO1 grant for Drs. Bujakowska and Pierce
November 3, 2017Drs. Bujakowska and Pierce are happy to have received a new RO1 grant for the project: Genetic Causes and Genetic Modifiers of Inherited Retinal Degenerations. Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) are a genetically heterogeneous group of disorders that are important causes of vision loss. The goals of the proposed research are to improve... Read More