20 / 20 Blog Archive
Mar 22 2019 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Roanoke, VA – Dr. Vinit Mahajan M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in Stanford University’s Department of Ophthalmology, highlighted his work in translational medicine in a Timothy A. Johnson Medical Scholar Lecture given to Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine students.
Mar 14 2019 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — Vinit Mahajan, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ophthalmology in Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, believes that eye tissue discarded during surgery holds the clues researchers need to prevent and cure both common and rare eye diseases. These...
Feb 25 2019 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA —The Mahajan Lab in Stanford University’s Department of Ophthalmology is one of four 2018 recipients of the Stanford Alliance for Innovative Medicines (AIM) Grant. The grant sets up a collaboration between Stanford researchers and scientists form Takeda Pharmaceuticals to develop new...
Feb 13 2019 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — Byers Eye Institute was recently selected to join the Foundation Fighting Blindness Consortium (FFB). The FFB Consortium was created to standardize care for patients with rare inherited retinal disorders across institutions in centers of excellence so they are better candidates for...
Feb 4 2019 | Posted In: 20/20 Blog
Palo Alto, CA — How can physicians and scientists make clinical trials faster, cheaper, and more likely to succeed? The answer may be proteomic analysis. This largescale study of proteins is showing the real time molecular makeup of blinding eye diseases and revealing specific diagnoses that can...
