Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank supports research project on human eye transplantation
The eye bank is positioned to help the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus-Led team with human trial studies
By Jenn Venerable - December 5, 2024
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank (RMLEB) is proud to support an exciting project to advance pioneering research aimed at curing total blindness through human eye transplantation. The project is led by a team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. More about this project, funded by a grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agenda for Health (ARPA-H), can be found on CU's website.
RMLEB staff look forward to supporting the team with the eye donation components of the process when it comes to the human trial phase. The eye bank plans to work together with partners at Donor Alliance to aid Kia Washington, MD and Christene A. Huang, PhD in ensuring the safe transplantation of a whole eye.
"We are truly excited about the potential impact this transformative research will have on the community broadly and look forward to the collaboration," said RMLEB Executive Director John Lohmeier.
Innovations like this are only possible when someone says “Yes” to being an eye, organ, and tissue donor, also giving consent for research and training. RMLEB humbly thanks every person who has added themself to the donor registry and shared their decision with their loved ones. If you have not yet registered your decision to be a donor, or if you have questions about eye donation, please visit our Be a Donor page.
Go Back RMLEB staff look forward to supporting the team with the eye donation components of the process when it comes to the human trial phase. The eye bank plans to work together with partners at Donor Alliance to aid Kia Washington, MD and Christene A. Huang, PhD in ensuring the safe transplantation of a whole eye.
"We are truly excited about the potential impact this transformative research will have on the community broadly and look forward to the collaboration," said RMLEB Executive Director John Lohmeier.
Innovations like this are only possible when someone says “Yes” to being an eye, organ, and tissue donor, also giving consent for research and training. RMLEB humbly thanks every person who has added themself to the donor registry and shared their decision with their loved ones. If you have not yet registered your decision to be a donor, or if you have questions about eye donation, please visit our Be a Donor page.