This webinar features Elena Piotter and was recorded on Tuesday 24 August 2021. Elena does reference slides in her presentation. They are available on the YouTube recording of this webinar if required: https://youtu.be/lQ6SEK-wLZs..

Elena Piotter, a PhD student working in Robert MacLaren's group in the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the University of Oxford, is currently researching DNA and RNA base editing tools aiming to correct pathogenic mutations in ABCA4. Her focuses on gene therapy, CRISPR technology including DNA and RNA base editing, and why this is relevant for Stargardt disease. She is excited to have this research funded by Retina UK and recently ran an UltraChallenge 25km to raise money and show support for Retina UK.

There are a number of webinars and online information evenings being held by Retina UK in the autumn of 2021. For more information, visit: https://retinauk.org.uk/info-events.

This webinar features Roly Megaw and was recorded on Thursday 23 September 2021. Roly does reference slides in his presentation but the content is easy to follow without the slides.

Roly Megaw is a clinician scientist. He is a Wellcome Trust funded clinical lecturer at the MRC Human Genetics Unit at the University of Edinburgh and a consultant ophthalmologist in NHS Lothian. Roly undertook his PhD with Charles ffrench-Constant at the Scottish Centre for Regenerative medicine, using induced pluripotent stem cells to model x-linked retinitis pigmentosa, prior to undertaking his clinical fellowship with Graeme Black in Manchester.

The webinar is also available on the Retina UK YouTube channel where it includes the slides: https://youtu.be/msbH6QseSBk.

There are a number of webinars and online information evenings being held by Retina UK in the autumn of 2021. For more information, visit: https://retinauk.org.uk/info-events. 

A PDF copy of this recording is available at: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/.

A PDF copy of this recording is available at: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/.

Retina UK Impact Report illustrating the difference we made in 2020.

A PDF copy of this recording is available at: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/.

Gold medal winning paralympian and Retina UK Ambassador Steve Bate MBE talks to Head of Fundraising, Deborah Laing in the run up to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. 

This is the audio edition of the Retina UK Newsletter, Look Forward - Summer 2021 (Issue 174). You can download a copy in PDF and Word format on the Retina UK website: www.RetinaUK.org.uk/publications.

This content has been taken from the Unlock Genetics website: www.RetinaUK.org.uk/genetics.

High quality information on genetic testing and counselling for families affected by inherited sight loss is now available in one place thanks to the launch of an innovative new website, Unlock Genetics (www.RetinaUK.org.uk/genetics). The site aims to increase the level of awareness of genetic testing and genetic counselling amongst people living with inherited sight loss conditions, empowering them to make fully informed decisions about their lives, healthcare and family planning. It provides clear, trustworthy and balanced information and has been developed with significant input from experts in the field and also those who live with inherited sight loss.

A PDF copy of this recording is available at: https://retinauk.org.uk/information-support/publications/.