Executive Director: Closing 2025
Amid funding uncertainty, policy debates, and growing threats to the research ecosystem, our community showed up. Together, we elevated the importance of vision research, defended key federal programs, and ensured that policymakers continued to hear directly from the researchers, patients, and partners whose lives and work depend on this investment.
Thanks to the leadership and commitment of our partners across research institutions, patient advocacy organizations, and industry, our collective voice has never been more vital or more impactful. As we look ahead to 2026, we remain focused, energized, and deeply committed to protecting progress and pushing vision research forward.
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