You are cordially invited to join the 8th Retina Information Day on 22 October 2016 from 10:00-15:00 at the DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies (CRTD), Fetscherstr. 105. This event, co-hosted by the MPI-CBG, offers talks and information on retinal diseases, like Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration, or Glaucoma. The diverse contributions bridge basic research, therapeutic application, and integrate the valuable work of patient self-help groups.
PROGRAM
10am Official Welcome by Karin Papp, Leipzig (PRO RETINA Deutschland e. V.) and Dr. Kristin Klaudia Kaufmann, (Bürgermeisterin, Geschäftsbereich Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit und Wohnen der Landeshauptstadt Dresden
10:20am Dr. Volker Busskamp, Dresden: Optogenetische Therapien für Retinitis Pigmentosa
10:40am Dr. med. Dirk Sandner, Dresden: Spätformen trockener Makuladegenertion - Gibt es noch (schon) Therapiemöglichkeiten?
11am coffee break
11:50am PD Dr. Helmut Sachs, Dresden: Der Retinachip
12:10am Carola Engelmann, Dresden: Nachteilsausgleiche für Blinde, Sehbehinderte und Taubblinde Menschen
12:30pm lunch break
13:30pm Q&A session – From a breakthrough in the lab to a therapy for patients
This event is jointly organized by the DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies at the TU Dresden and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden. Partners of the event are the Dresden University Clinics Carl Gustav Carus, PRO RETINA Deutschland, the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired Saxony, and the German Association for Blind and Visually Impaired Students and Professionals.