EP 211: Building hope for inherited blindness and deafness with Justin Porcano of Save Sight Now

<p><strong>Summary: </strong></p><p>This week on The Genetics Podcast, Patrick is joined by Justin Porcano, co-founder and Executive Director of Save Sight Now. They discuss how his daughter’s diagnosis with Usher syndrome type 1B (USH1B) inspired the founding of Save Sight Now, the organization’s efforts to accelerate research and overcome barriers in gene therapy, and the innovative gene delivery methods and therapeutic approaches currently in development.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Show Notes: </strong></p><p><strong>0:00 </strong>Intro to The Genetics Podcast</p><p><strong>00:59</strong> Welcome to Justin</p><p><strong>01:39</strong> How Justin’s daughter’s Usher syndrome diagnosis (USH1B) led to the founding of Safe Sight Now and a mission to accelerate research</p><p><strong>05:23 </strong>Biggest hurdles to therapeutic development for USH1B</p><p><strong>08:36</strong> Progress in the research with new animal models and advances in clinical endpoint development</p><p><strong>10:25...