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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

On Sunday August 2nd, Baltimore Camera Club's Gallery Show will have an opening reception at Gallery Unicorn, 1710 Dulaney Valley Rd in Lutherville, MD. Come join us to celebrate the collection of images assembled for this event by members. Begins at 2pm; Artist Talk at 3pm. Hope you can make it!

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Dan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our department just announced a new Associate Professor position in quantitative research methodology 🇳🇴 One of the favorable qualifications is experience with open science practices + R/Python experience www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697) | University of Oslo

Job title: Associate Professor in Quantitative Research Methodology (302697), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Just saw a phenomenal concert at Wolf Trap in Virginia. Sarah McLachlan with opening act Allison Russell and the Rainbow Coalition. Wow. Sarah’s voice is the same as it was 40 years ago. Happy they are good with non-flash photos with cell phone. If you ever get a chance to see her live, please do!

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, United States of America…

Diane Bovenkamp is wearing light-up glasses and holding a pinwheel, both decorated with USA flag designs.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happy Belated Canada Day! Hope you had fun. Looking forward to watching Canada win the FIFA 2026 World Cup soccer/football game on Saturday vs Morocco. Cheers!

Diane Bovenkamp is wearing a red Canada World Cup shirt and Canada flag sunglasses while giving the peace sign with her left hand.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We start our IN PERSON AND ZOOM Panel discussion on AI and Photography in one hour. Be here or experience extreme FOMO! Baltimore Camera Club Meeting chat link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89226681516 Meeting ID: 892 2668 1516 / Passcode: 155329

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Reminder that a PHENOMENAL #BaltimoreCameraClub panel discussion on AI and photography will be taking place tomorrow night (in person and zoom). @kshantee @jeneemateer @brettjohnjohnson @xophecasa Be there at 7:30pm Thursday, May 28, 2026 or you will suffer from extreme #FOMO!

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I’m proud that one of my images placed in #BaltimoreCameraClub digital competition. Called ‘Life Under The Bean,’ taken in Chicago. Look for 6 reflections of me waving ‘hello.’ www.baltimorecameraclub.org/ImageZo…

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Excited to be giving a presentation to the Neuroscience Department at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville about @brightfocus.bsky.social funding opportunities and how we partner w others. Thanks to @drneurochic.bsky.social & Sandro Da Mesquita for inviting me. Looking forward to seeing you.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Here is an article by the @bmoreart.bsky.social to promote the #BaltimoreCameraClub panel discussion next week on Thursday, May 28. Hope to see you there! bmoreart.com/events/the-second-annu…

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Baltimore Camera Club 2nd Photo-Culturalism Panel Thurs. May 28, 2026|Doors: 7:30 PM Program: 8:00 PM Free attendance in-person & Zoom “Is This AI?—Authorship, Aesthetics, & the Crisis of Trust in Photography” Kelli Williams | Jenee Mateer | Brett John Johnson Christophe Casamassima, Facilitator

Baltimore Camera Club’s Second Photoculturalism Panel: ‘Is This AI?’—Authorship, Aesthetics, and the Crisis of Trust in Photography.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Attending my first Tau Global Conference jointly hosted by Alzheimer's Association, CurePSP & Rainwater Charitable Foundation. Kudos to Benjamin Wolozin, Tara Spires-Jones and the other organizers. Melissa Murray and Dennis Dickson will receive 2026 Rainwater Prize. Agenda www.alz.org/tau.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Sadly, we’ve come to the end of another @arvoinfo.bsky.social meeting. Meklit, Jimmy, Lucy, Julia, David, Stacy & I from @brightfocus.bsky.social enjoyed our time with you. May you take the connections & information you gained this week & move forward your collective fields. Please stay in touch!

Diane Bovenkamp and Jimmy Liu and Meklit Bekele with our packed up exhibit booth

First ARVO with snow!! Thank you Denver.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Yes! Another exciting #ARVO annual conference begins! Join Meklit Bekele, Jimmy Liu & me (&others)at booth 9032 to learn more about applying for funding i#glaucoma, #agerelatedmaculardegeneration, (and #Alzheimersdisease). No citizenship limitations & we have funded in 28 countries (and counting).

Diane Bovenkamp, Meklit Bekele and Jimmy Liu in front of Denver conference center on Friday May 1, 2026

Diane Bovenkamp on morning of Saturday May 2 with the Big Blue Bear, going to present at Bench 2 Bedside workshop

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

More great discussions with phenomenal vision scientists at the Wilmer Eye Center Research Day.

Break time discussions with Drs. Don Zack and Harry Quigley.

Quick drop in with Drs. Sangeetha Kandoi and Preeti Subramanian.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Invited by @edwardsmalia.bsky.social to attend Wilmer Eye Institute’s Research Day—listening & networking w phenomenal scientists & clinicians. Dr. Jimmy Liu and I from @brightfocus.bsky.social are with Dr. @preetisubu.bsky.social from Foundation Fighting Blindness & Dr. Edwards. Come and join us!

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Congressional Briefing to advocate for more #glaucoma research funding & keep independent National Eye Institute. Alliance for Vision Research recording—I spoke for BrightFocus at 41m:40s. www.linkedin.com/posts/alliance-for…

Dr. Diane Bovenkamp, Dan Ignaszewski, Patricia Caulfield, Dr. Lou Pasquale, Elena Sturman.

Dr. Diane Bovenkamp at podium in Rayburn Building delivering her glaucoma congressional briefing.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Attended The Glaucoma Foundation Gala in NYC last night. Wonderful to celebrate our partnership in co-funding glaucoma research by Drs. Audrey Bernstein and Arunkumar Venkatesan on exfoliation syndrome. Here are some photos from the evening.

Drs. Jimmy Liu, Audrey Bernstein, Cheryl Rowe-Rendleman, and Dan Ignaszewski and Judy Hill.

Dr. Diane Bovenkamp and artist Patricia L. Caulfield

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I’m posting this as a test to see if anyone actually reads anything in Bluesky. Thinking of cancelling it. Have on average 0 interactions with my posts the past year or two. Drop a note or like if you actually see this.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Took this in the week leading up to Easter in Old Ellicott City. When the sun was getting lower in the sky, casting shadows. Does this have a chance in photo competition as a street scene? Thoughts and suggestions welcome. For example, would it be better in black and white or cropped further in?

Man (owner of local toy store) in bunny suit making bubbles with kid participation in Old Ellicott City.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Another option set. If go with black and white landscape theme, any two or more do you think are your preferred for printing and hanging on wall in gallery?

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Question for y’all out there. Which two of these might look good printed and hung in a gallery? Need to choose some for our club’s show.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Last night, I submitted four images to #BaltimoreCameraClub Print Competition. One of my B&W images won second place in the Associate Monochrome competition! It is one of my images taken on the Underground and Medieval Torture Chamber tour of Prague last September. Title: Last Supper Enjoy!

Black and White photo of three skeletons sitting at a medieval supper table with one plate opposite with a human skull being served up. Title of image is: Last Supper. Taken in Prague medieval torture chamber.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Advocated today in DC at Congressional Briefing for #agerelatedmaculardegeneration funding to NIH & NEI. Thanks to NAEVR/AVER & AMDF for inviting @brightfocus.bsky.social to give a private funder’s perspective. Only by working together can we keep the research pipeline moving to make AMD history.

Diane Bovenkamp, Vice President of Scientific Affairs at BrightFocus is at podium giving her speech while Dan Ignaszewski, Executive Director of NAEVR/AVER looks on.

Diane Bovenkamp and Dan Ignaszewski in front of NAEVR/AVER sign.

Speakers at AMD Congressional Briefing: Diane Bovenkamp, Connie Hills, Matt Levine, Dan Ignaszewski (missing Raj Apte—gave virtual presentation)

Diane Bovenkamp in front of the Rayburn Building where the briefing took place

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Check out my April and June photos in the 2026 Edgar Allan Poe calendar. If you’d like your own, click to order. Baltimore Camera Club members donated the use of our photos, to support the Poe House in Baltimore, where he wrote many of his masterpieces. Enjoy! poe-baltimore-inc.square.site

April 2026 for Edgar Allan Poe Calendar with photo by Diane Bovenkamp of skeleton leaning against a dungeon wall and looking you n the eye, surrounded by a crowd of skulls.

June 2026 in Edgar Allan Poe Calendar with photo by Diane Bovenkamp of a Macabre shadow flitting against the rock wall of a basement dungeon, with a mysterious second shadow sneaking up behind them.

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The $100 whole human genome sequence finally reached! www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/19/s...

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

You don’t see #VisionResearch. But it sees you. Most of us don’t think about vision research. But millions live every day with the impact of it—when it’s there, and when it’s not. bit.ly/4qAuCst #SeeWhatMatters #FundFederalVisionResearch @arvoinfo.bsky.social

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See What Matters - C Ross Ethier

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Discover how @arvoinfo.bsky.social Cogan Awardee Cecilia Lee (@washumedicine.bsky.social) uses large scale data sets to understand links between eye and systemic health. Plus her advice to junior researchers on the importance of staying curious and the value of ARVO membership bit.ly/4svjWw6

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Get to Know 2026 ARVO Cogan Awardee - Cecilia Lee

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Attention @arvoinfo.bsky.social members! Have a proposal for a novel ophthalmic treatment, drug/device? Enter Eye Pitch for a chance to present to industry experts during #ARVO2026 plus win great prizes and an amazing opportunity for investment. Submit by Feb. 20. bit.ly/4a8PfEy

ARVO promotional graphic for "Eye Pitch". Text invites proposals for ophthalmic treatments, drugs, or devices to win seed funding, with a deadline to apply by February 20. Image includes a person speaking at a podium.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Discover effective ways to launch and sustain impactful advocacy campaigns for #ophthalmology worldwide. Join @arvoinfo.bsky.social on March 10 for insights on strategies/resources to empower your own campaigns—even in challenging climates. FREE for ARVO members. Sign up now: bit.ly/4kdJ0nH

Promotional image for an ARVO Webinar on March 10, from noon to 1:30 PM ET, titled 'Global advocacy in ophthalmology: Challenges and successes'. The image features a central play button symbol surrounded by digital motifs and includes a QR code. Attendance is free for ARVO members.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Congrats to Sangeetha Kandoi (Johns Hopkins Univ.) and Ellen Konadu Antwi-Adjei (Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham)—winners of 2026 @arvoinfo.bsky.social #Advocacy Awards. Read about their work championing sustained #VisionResearch funding, #EyeHealth and equitable access to care bit.ly/4kKaVf3

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Four phenomenal member speakers at #BaltimoreCameraClub this week. Shailesh Waikar, Rich Eskin, Kenny Epps and Phyllis Bergman taught us about how to use AI to revive old photos, Senescence, Event photography, & successful hiding of Jewish people in WW2 Amsterdam Zoo. Stay tuned for YouTube video.

Shailesh Waikar teaches us how to revive old photographs using AI with a treasured photo of his grandmother.

Rich Eskin shares photos and accompanying creative writing pieces on his Senescence book, that he started during the pandemic lockdown.

Kenny Epps teaches us about how to capture important moments during worship services and events.

Phyllis Bergman gave a phenomenal presentation on her latest project of photos and eloquent poetry on the Amsterdam Zoo and how they successfully hid many Jewish people from Nazis during WW2.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I’m honored to be a speaker at @arvoinfo.bsky.social’s Advance Conference during the 1:45pm EST session Feb. 11. I’ll be talking about difference between academia job searches and those for industry/nonprofit. There are so many more speakers and topics, too. Sign up to participate!

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Sharing two photos I took in Okanagan valley in British Columbia at Christmas. Submitted for competition to Baltimore Camera Club last week, but judge said that they didn’t resonate with him & said ‘There isn’t anything wrong with it. It just needs more right’? Should I change? How? Advice welcome.

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Snowmaggeddon 2026: 9” of snow, surprise visit from red-shouldered hawk, proudly wearing Ottawa Charge PWHL hat when digging out the cul de sac when city snowplows lift up their blades when going around the circle.

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Hey folks, this is a very cool opportunity for peeps to do an amazing postdoc in Sydney, Australia in translational vision research.

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Download our large database of postdoc fellowships in all fields of research. Database freely available to all; 281 fellowships. Download here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

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BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocus.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A surprising connection: Parkinson's drug L-DOPA protects against age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researcher Brian McKay, PhD, used this finding to discover a protective eye pathway & create an AMD supplement. Now he's working on new treatments based on this discovery. 🔬

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New Supplement to Prevent Macular Degeneration Inspires Deeper Search for Cures

A Macular Degeneration Research-funded scientist launched a supplement based on a link he discovered between the eye disease and Parkinson’s disease. Now he’s continuing research in the hopes of findi...

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

#FuchsDystrophy is a common blinding corneal disease but only 1 in 70 patients globally have access to transplant tissue. @arvoinfo.bsky.social member Rajalekshmy Shyam is working on developing more accessible therapies. Read how federal funding supports her research: bit.ly/471Np8o

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Early-mid career female @arvoinfo.bsky.social members! Apply for our Women's #LeadershipDevelopment Program to boost your leadership skills, expand your network and seize new opportunities. Deadline is Oct. 31: bit.ly/47oYoJC

Promotional image for ARVO's Women's Leadership Development Program featuring two individuals in a discussion. Text invites mentors and mentees to apply by October 31.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Apply for an @arvoinfo.bsky.social Foundation EyeFind Research Grant for the chance to receive up to $5K for tissue samples from eye banks for your #VisionResearch project. Sponsored by @brightfocus.bsky.social. Submit by Oct. 31 bit.ly/45LmPj7

Promotional image for the EyeFind Research Grant Program by ARVO Foundation for Eye Research, featuring a person in lab attire holding a sample, with text about funding for eye tissue research and a QR code to apply.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ members―enter your best lab-produced image for the 2025 ARVO Scientific Image Contest and showcase the hidden wonders of #VisionResearch. Your art could be displayed at #ARVO2026 and win a $300 gift card! Deadline is tomorrow: bit.ly/4mNNbq8

Promotion for the 2025 ARVO Scientific Image Contest, featuring the 2024 winning image, a mosaic of the human corneal subnasal nerve plexus by Sebastian Bohn. Text invites entries by October 31.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Junior researchers: Apply for @arvoinfo.bsky.social's Early Career Mentorship Program for a golden opportunity to get the guidance you need from an ARVO mentor tailored to your interests. Submit by Dec. 1: bit.ly/42XnSdM

Group of six smiling participants of ARVO's Early Career Mentorship Program dressed in business attire. Text promotes career guidance and professional development for junior researchers, with an application deadline of December 1. A QR code is included on the bottom right.

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Catch up with @arvoinfo.bsky.social President-elect Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO, as she discusses her work in ocular genetics, the importance of advocating for continued funding of #VisionResearch and her advice to junior researchers on the value of ARVO membership. Watch now: bit.ly/4oPpOxz

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Get to know - ARVO president-elect Terri Young

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@arvoinfo.bsky.social‬ @arvoinfo.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Recognize excellence in #VisionResearch! Nominate a remarkable colleague for one of @arvoinfo.bsky.social's prestigious Achievement Awards and celebrate groundbreaking contributions to #ophthalmology and #VisualScience. Learn more here: bit.ly/438zpHr

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Diane Bovenkamp, PhD @dianebovenkamp.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Great opportunity for prospective grad students in integrative pathobiology. Info on how to register for virtual open house on October 30 below.

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drwendieberg.bsky.social @drwendieberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Today is #WorldDenseBreastDay! Educate yourself and those you love about the higher risks of missed cancer on mammograms and of developing breast cancer. Great resources @densebreastinfo.bsky.social @densebreastscanada.bsky.social. Thank you @bcrfcure.bsky.social for supporting our research!

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BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocus.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

A treatment being tested in clinical trials for mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's using personalized, non-invasive brain stimulation shows promise in slowing cognitive decline and preserving daily function. Read about Dr. Giacomo Koch's research: bit.ly/41Jr4JG 🧠 🔬

Quote about the excitement over non-invasive neuromodulation therapy for Alzheimer's, featuring Dr. Giacomo Koch, a BrightFocus Foundation Alzheimer's Disease Research grant recipient.

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BrightFocus Foundation @brightfocus.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

What if vision loss from glaucoma could be restored? Find out today at 1pm ET, when Dr. Lucy Shen of Mass. Eye and Ear breaks down where the science stands on vision restoration. Watch our livestream to learn about the latest advances in optic nerve regeneration and stem cell and gene therapies. ⤵️

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Glaucoma Chats - Live Audio Stream

Join BrightFocus' Glaucoma Chats live audio streams for expert discussions, patient resources, and the latest updates on glaucoma care and research.

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