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Category Archives: Research
Exploring PAX6 related gene regulatory networks & its role in the developing brain
Talk by Samuel Heczko & Dr. Wai Kit (Calvin) Chan, University of Edinburgh at Conference 2025 We all come from a single cell. But how does this cell know when and how to divide into a brain? And how does … Continue reading
Conference 2025
“I found it very informative and took things from each of the talks that I feel like could use going forward to inform my own family and myself when dealing with our healthcare” Attendee Our main event of the year … Continue reading
Posted in Aniridia Network news, Medical staff talking, Patients' tales, Research
Tagged Conference, Conference 2025, event, meeting
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WAGR Weekend 2025
Several of our members affected by WAGR enjoyed meeting in Sussex recently Parents Aaron and Michelle brilliantly organised the 2 day event with International WAGR Syndrome Association (IWSA). Aniridia Network trustee James went along to speak with people and fly our flag. Nearly everyone with WAGR has aniridia. Continue reading
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Tagged event, IWSA, Mariya Moosajee, Ngozi Oluonye, WAGR
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Apply for our 2nd grant for UK aniridia research
Apply for a £15k grant to collect preliminary/pilot data for later research into congenital aniridia. Continue reading
Be a part of cutting-edge brain and aniridia research
Living with aniridia and want to make a difference? Help a student with a groundbreaking research project! About the project Sam is a Phd student at University of Edinburgh. Before they did research at Max Planck Institution. They are diving … Continue reading
3D corneal organoids for disease modelling and limbal stem cell deficiency cell therapy research
Dulce Lima Cunha is a postdoctoral researcher from UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, currently working at Radboud University in the Netherlands. Currently, her main research interests are uncovering rare disease mechanisms using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived 2D and 3D models … Continue reading
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Tagged Conference, Conference 2024, cornea, Dulce Lima Cunha, Limbal stem cells, research
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Retinal detachments in Aniridia research at Moorfields
Vivienne Kit is an Ophthalmology Researcher at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. In addition to her clinical duties, she is pursuing a postgraduate research degree in aniridia under the supervision of Professor Mariya Moosajee. In 2021, Vivienne and her team published … Continue reading
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Tagged Conference, Conference 2024, Moorfields, PAX6, research, retinal detachment, Vivienne Kit
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Progress on developing eyedrops to treat aniridia-associated keratopathy
Professor Martin Collinson is based at The Institute of Medical Sciences in the University of Aberdeen, and has been working on the roles of the PAX6 gene in eye development and adult life for over 25 years. He enjoys opportunities to … Continue reading
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Tagged Conference, Conference 2024, cornea, keratopathy, Martin Collinson, PAX6, research
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Results of research into the impact of sight loss between adults with sporadic and familial aniridia
Helen Campbell has recently finished studying for her MSc in Genetic and Genomic Counselling at Cardiff University School of Medicine, and works as an Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) for RNIB. Prior to that, she worked in the charity sector … Continue reading
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Tagged Cardiff University, Conference, Conference 2024, Helen Campbell, psychosocial, research
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Conference 2024
We held this great event online and it was completely FREE to attend. We had a great line up of speakers, to talk about aniridia related themes. From personal experiences to cutting edge research, education and leadership – something for … Continue reading
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