<description>&lt;p&gt;Discover how gene editing is advancing our understanding of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Keith Valentine caught up with Professor Majlinda Lako, Professor of Stem Cell Research at Newcastle University. In this wide-ranging discussion, she discusses her early career, fascination with the retina, and molecular scissors' role.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fight for Sight's funding has supported Malinda's work, and our chief executive and Majlinda share a sense of informed optimism for future treatments that will emerge from Professor Lako's work. &lt;/p&gt;
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Discover how gene editing is advancing our understanding of Retinitis Pigmentosa. Keith Valentine caught up with Professor Majlinda Lako, Professor of Stem Cell Research at Newcastle University. In this wide-ranging discussion, she discusses her early career, fascination with the retina, and molecular scissors' role.
Fight for Sight's funding has supported Malinda's work, and our chief executive and Majlinda share a sense of informed optimism for future treatments that will emerge from Professor Lako's work.

Understanding Retinitis Pigmentosa

<description>&lt;p&gt;Keith discusses CUREUsher, a charity dedicated to those with Usher syndrome, with Stephen White, one of its co-founders.&lt;/p&gt;
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Keith discusses CUREUsher, a charity dedicated to those with Usher syndrome, with Stephen White, one of its co-founders.

CUREUsher with Stephen White

<description>&lt;p&gt;To celebrate the kick-off of the 2023 IBSA World Games, Keith sits down with Alaina MacGregor, the CEO of British Blind Sport, and Monica Smith, the British B1 tennis champion, to talk about preparing for the Games and the importance of a sporting community for visually impaired people.&lt;/p&gt;
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To celebrate the kick-off of the 2023 IBSA World Games, Keith sits down with Alaina MacGregor, the CEO of British Blind Sport, and Monica Smith, the British B1 tennis champion, to talk about preparing for the Games and the importance of a sporting community for visually impaired people.

IBSA World Games with Alaina MacGregor and Monica Smith

<description>&lt;p&gt;Keith chats about assistive technology with Dr Nasser Siabi, OBE.&lt;br&gt;
Nasser is the CEO of Microlink PC, which aims to provide disability management and assistive tech to the workplace.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He was awarded an OBE in 2011 for his contribution to helping over 300,000 disabled people transition from education into work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He is also a founding member of the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and part of the DWP Disability Employer Engagement steering group.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nasser is one of five brothers, four of whom have the eye condition keratoconus. &lt;/p&gt;
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Keith chats about assistive technology with Dr Nasser Siabi, OBE. 
Nasser is the CEO of Microlink PC, which aims to provide disability management and assistive tech to the workplace.
He was awarded an OBE in 2011 for his contribution to helping over 300,000 disabled people transition from education into work.
He is also a founding member of the British Assistive Technology Association (BATA) and part of the DWP Disability Employer Engagement steering group.
Nasser is one of five brothers, four of whom have the eye condition keratoconus.

Assistive Technology and the need for Reasonable Adjustments

<description>&lt;p&gt;Former Paralympian Darren Harris is an expert in overcoming adversity, blending lived experience, storytelling and psychological research. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He founded Unblind Your Mind, a transformational programme of speaking, coaching and masterclasses. He is also a dual Paralympian and England's most-capped blind footballer playing 157 times for his country.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In the podcast recorded for retinoblastoma awareness week, he talks to Keith about losing his sight to eye cancer, building resilience, tackling adversity and why there has "never been a better time to be blind."&lt;/p&gt;
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Former Paralympian Darren Harris is an expert in overcoming adversity, blending lived experience, storytelling and psychological research. 
He founded Unblind Your Mind, a transformational programme of speaking, coaching and masterclasses. He is also a dual Paralympian and England's most-capped blind footballer playing 157 times for his country.
In the podcast recorded for retinoblastoma awareness week, he talks to Keith about losing his sight to eye cancer, building resilience, tackling adversity and why there has "never been a better time to be blind."

Overcoming adversity with Paralympian Darren Harris

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