Societies of Interest
Membership-based organizations formed to advance a shared professional, scientific, cultural, or social interest.
American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy (ASGCT)
A place to connect with a global community dedicated to advancing genetic and cellular therapies to alleviate human disease.
American Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
ARVO is an international community of eye and vision scientists and ophthalmologists who advance research worldwide to understand the visual system and prevent, treat and cure its disorders.
Foundations of Interest
Grant-making or operating organizations created to support charitable causes, usually through funding rather than membership activities.
Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB)
The mission of the Foundation is to drive the research toward preventions, treatments, and cures for blinding diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease, Leber congenital amaurosis and more.
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB)
RPB’s mission is to preserve and restore vision by supporting research to develop treatments, preventives and cures for all conditions that damage and destroy sight.
Achroma Corp
Achroma Corp was founded out of a desire to make a powerful, positive impact for those affected with a visual impairment called Achromatopsia (ACHM). They are dedicated to raising funds and awareness to accelerate research, development and patient studies for a cure.