Upcoming CRF Events
Click link to view all CRF Events on Facebook
What’s NEW?
Choroideremia Research Foundation raise funds for disease
June 17, 2022, 06:12 AM EDT — FAIRPORT, N.Y. (WROC) — Officials with the Choroideremia Research Foundation announced their annual international conference at the Woodcliff Hotel & Spa will continue into Friday. The purpose of [...]
CRF award to Dr. Sena Gocuk to research female carriers of CHM
June 13, 2022, 11:00 GMT — Sena Gocuk, MSci, D-OPTOM, MPhil. studies the first longitudinal assessment of progression rates in phenotype categories. We are very excited to support Ms. Gocuk’s work to expand [...]
CRF announces research award to Dr. Vasiliki Kalatzis, researching critical CHM-related protein
June 06, 2022, 11:00 GMT — Dr. Vasiliki Kalatzis with Institute for Neurosciences in Montpellier, France. She focuses on the dysregulation of ion channels linked to RPE. Dr. Kalatzis’ research will deepen our knowledge [...]
CRF award supports new research for CHM applying antisense oligonucleotide (AON) therapy
May 23, 2022, 11:00 GMT - Ian MacDonald, MD, CM Dr. Ian MacDonald applies AON theory to stop aberrant splicing in CHM gene mutations. Dr. MacDonald’s research is a promising new path to [...]
CHOROIDEREMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION SUPPORTS NEW RESEARCH PATH
April 27, 2022, 10:00 GMT — Dr. Gamm's proposal investigates other approaches for treating CHM, exploring new research paths that expand the scientific landscape. — Neal Bench, CRF board president SPRINGFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES, April [...]
CHOROIDEREMIA CONFERENCE RETURNS WITH STRENGTHENED COMMITMENT TO END CHM
April 01, 2022, 10:00 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundation celebrates 22 of research progress and unwavering commitment to find a cure for a retinal disease that causes blindness With 22 years of growth and advancement, [...]
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION TO FIND A CURE FOR CHOROIDEREMIA
March 15, 2022, 15:43 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundations in Canada and the United States partner on innovative research initiative to accelerate research progress We look forward to collaborating with the CRFC with whom the [...]
INTERNATIONAL CHOROIDEREMIA RESEARCH NETWORK ANNOUNCES MEETING DATES IN 2022 FOR WORKING GROUPS
January 26, 2022, 20:49 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundation spearheaded ICRN’s formation to coordinate researchers from around the world to find a cure for rare inherited eye disease. SPRINGFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International [...]
CRF INVITES PROPOSALS FOR THE ANNUAL RANDY WHEELOCK RESEARCH AWARD
January 19, 2022, 07:17 GMT — Proposals related to finding a cure for a rare inherited retinal disease are due by March 31, 2022. SPRINGFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Choroideremia Research Foundation (CRF) [...]
CRF STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO FIND A CURE FOR CHOROIDEREMIA – A RARE INHERETED RETINAL DISEASE THAT CAUSES BLINDNESS
January 04, 2022, 19:43 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundation invites Maureen McCall, Ph.D. to join CRF Science Advisory Board. We are very happy to have Dr. McCall join our Scientific Advisory Board as her expertise [...]
PROGRESS TO UNDERSTAND CHOROIDEREMIA – A RARE INHERITED RETINAL DISEASE THAT CAUSES BLINDNESS
November 17, 2021, 16:18 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundation extends funding of research of Dr. Abigail Fahim, MD, PhD on the impact of RPE proteins on choroids. Dr. Fahim is doing important work and already making [...]
INTERNATIONAL CHOROIDEREMIA RESEARCH NETWORK LAUNCHES WITH A GLOBAL GOAL TO CURE THIS RARE INHERITED EYE DISEASE
October 18, 2021, 16:16 GMT — Choroideremia Research Foundation spearheaded ICRN’s formation with 90 researchers from 25 countries and growing. SPRINGFIELD, MA, UNITED STATES /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Choroideremia Research Foundation is pleased to announce the [...]