LaunchPad: Eye Health Foundation Fighting Blindness to Host PRPH2 & Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop By Staff Monday, January 30, 2023 12:08 AM Product: The Foundation Fighting Blindness, in partnership with the Nixon Visions Foundation and the Shiley Eye Institute at the University of California, San Diego, will host a free in-person PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop.Top Line: The workshop will be held on March 29-31 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in San Diego, Calif.Close Up: The PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop is designed to bring together experts from academia and industry, to discuss what is known about PRPH2 disease pathology, disease models, clinical characteristics, and therapeutic approaches. In addition, affected individuals and their families will attend to share their experiences with PRPH2 disease and to hear the latest developments for care, treatment, and strategies for therapies.Vital Stats: Claire M. Gelfman, PhD, chief scientific officer, Foundation Fighting Blindness, along with Radha Ayyagari, PhD, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and Shyamanga Borooah, MD, PhD, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego (UCSD), will serve as workshop co-chairs. To register for the PRPH2 and Associated Retinal Diseases Workshop and get the latest updates on the event, go here.https://www.fightingblindness.org/