Stem Cell Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Rosie’s Story

Rosie Barrero has been steadily losing her vision since childhood due to retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited, incurable disease. In 2016, she volunteered for a CIRM-funded clinical trial testing the use of stem cells to restore her vision. In this video, Rosie tells her RP story.

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