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Tag: stem cell

08 Oct
2014

Unravelling the mysteries of eye disease

by Vision Initiative

EYE HEALTH HERO. Dr Kathy Davidson never thought she would see stem cell therapy come to fruition in her lifetime.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged CERA Kathy Davidson macular degeneration research stem cell world sight day
01 Oct
2014

Discovering treatments to beat blindness

by Vision Initiative

EYE HEALTH HERO. “We are just a matter of years away now from developing life-changing therapies and cures for vision loss and many inherited blinding diseases,” Dr Alex Hewitt says. “This will be game-changing for millions of people around the world.”

Posted in UncategorisedTagged Centre for Eye Research of Australia CERA Dr Alex Hewitt eye health hero stem cell world sight day
26 Sep
2014

New stem cell robot starts working at the Centre for Eye Research Australia

by Vision Initiative

On Wednesday 17 September 2014, the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) opened the Automated Stem Cell Facility and brought Australia’s unique new stem cell robot to life.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged centre for eye research australia CERA glaucoma macular degeneration Melbourne stem cell
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