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Creating the perfect laboratory macula model

MDFA funded researcher, Dr Anai Gonzalez Cordero is creating an organoid – essentially a mini organ in a dish – with a macular structure.

Gene therapy and macular degeneration

Thanks to an MDFA Research Grant, A/Prof Matthew Simunovic is now working on what he describes as “the biological equivalent of the bionic retina”.

Investigating blood supply and AMD

Associate Professor Chi Luu is being funded by MDFA to investigate the relationships between blood supply to the retina, photoreceptor health and AMD phenotypes.

Quality of life and AMD

With an MDFA research grant Dr Sheela Kumaran is investigating the independence, emotional wellbeing, and all-round quality of life of people living with AMD.

Investigating macular oedema

This exciting research project, being funded by our Research Grants Program, is looking at the potential to use existing drugs to treat macular oedema.

Understanding AMD at a cellular level

Dr Zhang has been awarded $45,000 under the new Grant Family Fund for early career macular disease researchers.

MDFA awards $1 million to eight exciting research projects

MDFA has awarded more than $1 million in research funding to eight promising projects, in the search for a cure for macular diseases.

New gene therapy for AMD

MDFA funded researcher, Dr Yvette Wooff is investigating cell particles called extracellular vesicles (EV), which could help develop novel gene therapies for dry AMD.

10 years of MDFA Research Grants

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of MDFA’s Research Grants Program, this free publication introduces you to the talented researchers your donations have funded since 2011.

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MDFA News

New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD

Most recent

Creating the perfect laboratory macula model

Gene therapy and macular degeneration

Investigating blood supply and AMD

Quality of life and AMD

Investigating macular oedema

Understanding AMD at a cellular level

MDFA awards $1 million to eight exciting research projects

New gene therapy for AMD

10 years of MDFA Research Grants

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