Foundation Fighting Blindness Podcasts
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The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), has an extensive program of seminars and special events that benefits our listeners far beyond the day of the event. Recently, the Foundation has made recordings of medical seminars on vision loss and their fantastically successful VISIONWALK fundraising event available to AIRS.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dining In The Dark - May 18, 2010 | Dining in the Dark is a rare sensory experience that takes guests on a journey of taste, sound and touch - all in the dark. Created in Germany, it's a one-of-a-kind concept enjoyed by people all over the world. Max Flehinger and Kristin MacDonald describe the event. | LA Foundation Fighting Blindness | 01:31:34 |
| Orange County Science Symposium 4/24/10 - Part 4 | Ask the doctors Session. Doctors Hopkins, Kammer and Sebag answer audience questions. | Doctors Hopkins, Kammer & Sebag | 00:40:30 |
| Orange County Science Symposium 4/24/10 - Part 3 | Optometric rehabilitation to enable hope and independent living. | Rebecca Kammer, O.D. | 00:20:21 |
| Orange County Science Symposium 4/24/10 - Part 2 | Current research, retinal cell rescue strategies. Covers growth factor treatment for R.P. and atrophic A.M.D. and gene therapy for R.P. | J. Jill Hopkins, M.D. | 00:31:00 |
| Orange County Science Symposium 4/24/10 - Part 1 | Retinal eye diseases, diagnosis and management of diseases of the vitreous, macula, and retina. | J. Sebag, M.D. | 00:38:12 |
| LA VisionWalk 2009 Kite Flying Exhibition & Closing Remarks | Max describes the kite flying exhibition put on by "Dave, the Kite Guy" and concludes this years ceremonies | Max Flehinger & Anne Marie Howard | 00:06:38 |
| LA VisionWalk 2009 Interviews | Max and Anne Marie describe the start of the walk and interview LaDonna Ringering, Jennifer Hecker, and Stephanie Wells | Max Flehinger & Anne Marie Howard | 00:13:28 |
| LA VisionWalk 2009 Intro & Participant Interviews | Kickoff remarks and interviews of Dr. Bill Takeshita and Fred Wolinsky | Max Flehinger & Anne Marie Howard | 00:10:41 |
| LA VisionWalk 2009 Opening Ceremonies | Opening presentation by Emcee and KCAL weatherman Josh Rubenstein, honoring of sponsors, donation status by Family Chair Fred Wolinsky, and remarks by Anne Marie Howard | Anne Marie Howard, Josh Rubenstein and Fred Wolinsky | 00:17:10 |
| OC VisionWalk 2009 - Closing Remarks | Summary remarks at the close of the fabulous 2009 Orange County VisionWalk. | Max Flehinger | 00:00:49 |
| OC VisionWalk 2009 - Fun Events | Fun Events at the 2009 Orange County VisionWalk: Canine interviews, children's events, start of walk, finish of walk, Disk Dogs | Hosts: Max Flehinger and Anne Marie Howard | 00:06:50 |
| OC VisionWalk 2009 - Interviews | Max and Anne Marie interview key 2009 Orange County VisionWalk organizers, participants and leaders: Jennifer Stevens, Kristine Gabora, Walter Sullens, Jessica Geppert, Randy Wechter and Jennifer Hecker | Hosts: Max Flehinger and Anne Marie Howard | 00:19:19 |
| OC VisionWalk 2009 - Introduction | Introduction to the 2009 Orange County VisionWalk Event | Hosts: Max Flehinger and Anne Marie Howard | 00:04:07 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 8 | Closing remarks for the May 12, 2009 "Dining In The Dark" event from the Beverly Hills Hotel Crystal Ballroom. | Max Flehinger | 00:00:26 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 7 | Max and Anne Marie describe what it's like to partake of a great meal in total darkness. An exercise in short-term coping. | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:15:51 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 6 | The main program of the Dining In The Dark experience. | Foundation Fighting Blindness | 01:11:03 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 5 | An interview of Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, another Visionary Awards recipient for the Inaugural Dining In The Dark - Los Angeles | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:04:35 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 4 | Max and Anne Marie interview Marcia and Fred Wolinsky, Visionary Award winners for their long-time support of FFB. | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:04:09 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 3 | Max and Anne Marie interview Benjamin Opoos, meal coordinator for the Dining In The Dark experience. | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:07:17 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 2 | An interview of Bill Schmidt, the CEO of the Foundation Fighting Blindness | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:04:23 |
| Dining In The Dark - Part 1 | Welcome to the FFB's Inaugural Dining In The Dark Event | Hosts: Anne Marie Howard & Max Flehinger | 00:05:18 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 6 | Closing remarks to the Orange County May 9, 2009 Macular Degeneration Seminar | Anne Marie Howard | 00:00:17 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 5 | May 9, 2009 Orange County Macular Degeneration Seminar: Anne Marie Howard interviews Dr. Rebecca Kammer, OD | Anne Marie Howard, Rebecca Kammer OD | 00:11:26 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 4 | May 9, 2009 FFB Orange County Macular Degeneration Seminar: Anne Marie Howard interviews Dr. Timothy You, MD | Anne Marie Howard, Timothy You MD | 00:05:59 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 3 | May 9, 2009 FFB Orange County Macular Degeneration Seminar: Dr. Rebecca Kammer, OD Lecture | Rebecca Kammer, OD | 00:22:46 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 2 | May 9, 2009 FFB Orange County Macular Degeneration Seminar: Dr. Timothy You, MD Lecture | Timothy You, MD | 00:44:24 |
| OC Macular Degeneration Seminar Part 1 | Welcome to the Orange County May 9, 2009 Macular Degeneration Seminar | Anne Marie Howard | 00:00:36 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 8 | Closing remarks. How FFB supports retinal research | Steven Rose, PhD | 00:28:53 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 7 | The Argus series of retinal prostheses | Mark Humayun MD, PhD | 00:26:37 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 6 | ECT-CNTF clinical trials | Weng Tao, MD, PhD | 00:28:23 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 5 | Neuroprotection overview | Matthew LaVail, PhD | 00:28:59 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 4 | Stem cell overview and retina-specific projects | Hans Kierstad PhD | 00:25:42 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 3 | Applied Genetic Technologies, Corp. projects for gene therapy | Jeffrey Chulay, MD | 00:25:18 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 2 | Dry age-related macular degeneration and genetics with regard to potential treatments | Gregory S. Hageman, PhD | 00:26:20 |
| Investor Research Symposium Part 1 | Introduction, welcome and retinal research overview | Baruch Kupperman, MD, PhD & Stephen Rose, PhD | 00:17:50 |
| Vision Seminar Closing Comments March 7, 2009 | Closing comments for the March 7, 2009 Vision Seminar of the Foundation Fighting Blindness | Anne Marie Howard | 00:00:14 |
| Vision Seminar Interview 3 March 7, 2009 | Anne Marie Interviews Vision Seminar organizer, Angie Vasquez. | Interviewer: Anne Marie Howard | 00:01:11 |
| Vision Seminar Interview 2 March 7, 2009 | Anne Marie interviews another of today's speakers, Dr. Kent Small. | Interviewer: Anne Marie Howard | 00:14:11 |
| Vision Seminar Interview 1 March 7, 2009 | Anne Marie interviews one of today's speakers: Dr. Timothy Schoen. | Interviewer: Anne Marie Howard | 00:11:51 |
| Vision Seminar Part 5 March 7, 2009 | Status of clinical trials in California and the United States. | Speaker: Dr. Jill Hopkins | 00:27:48 |
| Vision Seminar Part 4 March 7, 2009 | Gene Therapy | Dr. Dean Bok & Dr. Michael Gorin | 00:42:02 |
| Vision Seminar Part 3 March 7, 2009 | Retinitis Pigmentosa and other Inherited Diseases | Speaker: Dr. Henry Ferreyra | 00:24:48 |
| Vision Seminar Part 2 March 7, 2009 | Dr. Small discusses Macular Degeneration. | Speaker: Dr. Kent Small | 00:36:45 |
| Vision Seminar Part 1 March 7, 2009 | Advancements in Retinal Research | Dr. Timothy Schoen | 00:41:39 |
| Vision Seminar March 7, 2009 Opening | Introduction to the seminar's topics and speakers. | Speaker: Angie Vasquez | 00:04:57 |
| Vision Seminar Opening Comments March 7, 2009 | Welcome to the day's events and introduction to FFB. | Anne Marie Howard | 00:02:19 |
| Neurotech Presentation January 24, 2009 | A talk at the FFB Chapter meeting on encapsulated cell technology by Erika Farber, researcher at the Jules Stein Eye Institute. | Erika Farber | 00:26:32 |
| OC FFB Vision Seminar Nov 15, 2008 | Orange County Chapter Presents: Current Clinical Trials and Scientific Advancements for Retinal Degenerative Diseases | Diane BovenKamp, PhD | 00:54:56 |
| Vision Walk 2008 | Interviews and descriptions of the Vision Walk 2007 fundraiser held at UCLA October 26, 2008 | Commentary: Max Flehinger & Anne Marie Howard, Engineer: Dick Burden | 00:58:35 |
| Orange County Vision Walk June 1, 2008 | Descriptions; interviews with participants, organizers and researchers; the Walk at Hicks Canyon Park and the amazing Disk Dogs! | Commentary: Max Flehinger and Anne Marie Howard, Engineer: Joe Jurca | 00:39:38 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 6 | The role of genetics, gene testing and gene therapy in vision care | Dr Michael Goren | 00:42:06 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 5 | A vignette about Arthur - Changing attitudes about the tools that increase living skills and mobility. | Sophia LeDuc | 00:21:04 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 4 | How a low-vision specialist treats your symptoms. A review of promising treatments. | Dr. Bill Takeshita | 00:28:49 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 3 | A clinical overview - developing a retinal degenerative disease clinical program. | Dr. Jill Hopkins | 00:40:45 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 2 | Causes and risk factors in common forms of blindness. | Dr. Ron Gallemore | 00:40:20 |
| Vision Seminar Mar 15, 2008 - Part 1 | Overview of the science of vision loss. What's happening on the research end? | Dr. Timothy Schoen | 00:45:40 |
| Retinal Disease Seminar, 1/19/08 | Genetic Testing and Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases: Part 2 - How and Why Gene Therapy May Be a Viable Treatment for Retinal Disease. | Dr. Dean Bock | 00:54:03 |
| Retinal Disease Seminar, 1/19/08 | Genetic Testing & Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases: Part 1 - Understanding the role of genetics in retinal disease and why you should do genetic testing. | Dr. Michael Goren and Dr. Dean Bock | 01:10:44 |
| Vision Walk 2007 | Interviews and Descriptions of the Vision Walk 2007 Fundraiser. | Commentary: Max Flehinger and Anne Marie Howard, Engineer: Dick Burden | 00:40:48 |
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