She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.

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The U.S. is cutting billions from science. Canadian researchers say it’s time to step up Some Canadian programs are under threat because of recent funding cuts by the Trump administration https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/us-research-funding-canadian-scientists-1.7565696 Pro plugin deactivated or invalid The post The U.S. is cutting billions from science. Canadian researchers say it’s time to step up first appeared on Stephen's Lighthouse.

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came – DG Verifications & Stats

Jessica Chaikof was born with Usher 1F syndrome, which results in congenital deafness and eventual blindness. Craig LeMoult/for NPR Craig LeMoult/for NPR Jessica Chaikof and her older sister, Rachel, were both born deaf. At the time, the family didn’t know exactly why. The girls began using cochlear implants and carried on. “And so we pretty much lived our lives normally,” Chaikof says. But in 2006, when Chaikof was 11 years old, her older siste…

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came - TPR: The Public's Radio

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