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Privilege, Protest, Power

Talk by Elliott, person with aniridia at Conference 2025 “Identifying privilege, embracing protest and challenging power have all been integral to a journey these 25 years that I could not have imagined. “Fighting for a seat at the table for … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Annual General Meeting 2025

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Aniridia Network, a charitable incorporated organisation, was held online on 1/11/2025. Read minutes and watch a video. Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting 2024

The Aniridia Network AGM will be held online on 13 August 2022 Continue reading

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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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Conference 2023 review

We held our first in-person conference for 4 years on 2 September 2023 at the Library of Birmingham. It was good to be back together after the pandemic – well, if you were able to get there! Many were: despite … Continue reading

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Conference 2023: Amy’s experience as a first-time attendee

I have lived with aniridia since birth; and no matter how many ‘specialised’ doctors you see or how many other people with visual impairments you meet, you still feel isolated, different, and misunderstood. Now I don’t speak for everyone when … Continue reading

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Annual General Meeting 2023

The Aniridia Network AGM will be held online on 13 August 2022 Continue reading

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2022 Annual General Meeting

The Aniridia Network AGM will be held online on 13 August 2022 Continue reading

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