eyecro data to be presented at ARVO 2016 in Seattle


EyeCRO LLC has been awarded full accreditation from AAALAC International for their facility in Oklahoma City, OK. EyeCRO joins the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center as the fifth institution in Oklahoma to receive this prestigious endorsement. The award letter from…
A new study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has shown promising results for reserpine—a medication originally approved in 1955 for high blood pressure—as a potential treatment to prevent vision loss caused by inherited blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa. In preclinical studies, reserpine protected retinal neurons essential for vision, particularly in females. Unlike…
“Dr. Rafal Farjo, Chief Operating Officer of eyecro, gives a seminar to Members-in-Training on Transitioning from Academia to a Start-up. At the 2013 Annual meeting of the Association for Research in vision and Ophthalmology in Seattle.”
In the article “Assessment of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor on Retinal Structure and Visual Function in Rodent Models of Optic Nerve Crush,” published in Pharmaceuticals, Volume 17, Issue 6 (June 2024), scientists explored the impact of BDNF on retinal structure and visual function. The study focused on rodent models to investigate how BDNF affects retinal ganglion…
Rafal Farjo, PhD, COO of eyecro, told Outsourcing-pharma.com that the “demand for ophthalmology studies is increasing. Many research scientists are uncovering new mechanisms and targets for ophthalmic disease, it is also becoming apparent that there is pathology in common with many other clinical indications. eyecro specializes in ophthalmic studies of preclinical efficacy, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, and…
“Toward enhancing ethical practices in scientific research, EyeCRO has joined several industry-leading companies to sign the “Marseille Declaration”, the first joint pharmaceutical industry declaration on animal housing and use.” Click here to read the full press release
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