Video Event: Spotlight: Retinitis Pigmentosa - Oct 2014

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A Stem Cell-Based Clinical Trial for Retinitis Pigmentosa: Henry Klassen, UC Irvine

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disease that gradually destroys the light sensing nerve cells, called photoreceptors, located in the retina at the back of the eye. In this video, UC-Irvine professor Henry Klassen describes a CIRM-funded project that aims to begin a stem cell-based clinical trial for RP in early 2015. See our fact […]

A Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Retinitis Pigmentosa: The Patient’s Perspective

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a genetic disease that gradually destroys the light sensing nerve cells, called photoreceptors, located in the retina at the back of the eye. In this video, Rosalinda and German Barrero speak about the devastating impact of RP on their lives and their excitement about a soon to begin CIRM-funded stem cell-based […]