BrightFocus awards research grants for work in glaucoma, macular degeneration

The BrightFocus Foundation awarded seven scientists with research grants to advance their work in the fields of macular degeneration and glaucoma, the foundation announced in a press release.BrightFocus President and CEO Stacy Haller said in the release, “We are proud to honor and support these researchers as they strive for new treatments and cures for vision diseases.” The recognized seven are among 29 researchers receiving $5.1 million in vision grants from BrightFocus.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Elects Richard Croarkin to the Company’s Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif. & BEDMINSTER, N.J. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye, announced today that Richard Croarkin has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2015. Mr. Croarkin brings extensive financial experience acro