(PRESS RELEASE) A biotech startup based in La Habra, CA, will launch research to the International Space Station aimed at preventing, and possibly reversing, age-related vision loss. The launch of SpaceX’s 30th Commercial Resupply Services mission is scheduled for no earlier than Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 4:55 EDT (1:55 PDT).
Read more about this exciting investigation aimed at preventing vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in our ISS National Laboratory article:
ISS National Lab-Sponsored Study Tests a Novel Gene Therapy for Vision Loss
Dr. Hema Ramkumar, founder and CEO of biopharmaceutical company Oculogenex, also discussed the investigation during a pre-launch webinar, available on our launch page.
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