Scientists turn skin and hair into stem cells to battle blindness

NCT ID NCT01432847

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study collects skin, hair, blood, urine, or saliva samples from people with certain eye diseases (like macular degeneration) and from healthy volunteers. Researchers will turn these cells into stem cells in the lab to study how the diseases develop and to test potential new drugs. The goal is to better understand these blinding conditions and discover new treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    RECRUITING

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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