BioTime receives NIH grant for retinal restoration program

The NIH awarded a grant of $743,345 to BioTime to advance its next-generation retinal restoration program, according to a press release.
The award, from the Small Business Innovation Research program at the NIH, is the second year of funding of a $1.6 million grant.
“This NIH grant program is incredibly competitive, so this award provides further validation of our advances in retinal restoration initiatives, in a continued effort to develop a robust pipeline of cell therapy products for ophthalmology,” Francois Binette, PhD, senior vice president and head of global development at

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