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NIH Technology Opportunity Webinar: Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cell (BMSC)-Derived Exosomes for the Treatment of Glaucoma

March 22 @ 11:00 AM 12:00 PM

Register to attend a free NIH webinar. Attendees will learn about a new method for treating glaucoma using exosomes derived from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC).

Webinar Overview:
The inventors will discuss their discovery that BMSC‐derived exosome administration for glaucoma may confer a significant neuroprotective effect for retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and prevent vision loss, and how their isolated BMSC-derived exosomes have several immediate advantages for clinical translation compared to potential whole-cell (stem cell) therapies currently being used to treat glaucoma.

Details

Date:
March 22
Time:
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://cbiit.webex.com/weblink/register/r26d77ceb5e50532b620805857ffeccf3

Organizer

National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer Center
Phone:
240-276-5530
Email:
ncitechtransfer@mail.nih.gov
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