2021 ANA Symposium: PAX6, Aniridia, and Beyond
This Symposium was a forum for scientists and medical professionals to discuss their work with each other. The purpose of this overview is to share patient-relevant information from these discussions.
ANIRIDIA NORTH AMERICA Created as US Nonprofit Organization
The recent creation of a new nonprofit organization, Aniridia North America (ANA), has been announced by its founding Board of Directors. Aniridia North America is a charitable organization created to represent, serve, and support the North American community of persons affected by aniridia and their families, patient advocacy organizations, and clinicians and scientists. ANA was …
2019 John F. Anderson Symposium: PAX6, Aniridia & Beyond
The following notes were taken by Kelly Trout, BSN, RN, at the 2019 John F Anderson Symposium. Kelly is Director, Research and Medical Advocacy for the International WAGR Syndrome Association. Please note that many of the presentations involved “basic science” research on how the eye develops before and after birth, often using animal models, rather …