Thomas F. Freddo, OD, PhD, Professor of Optometry at MCPHS, has been Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Global Brain and Vision Research Nonprofit BrightFocus Foundation
Upon making the announcement, Foundation CEO Stacy Pagos Haller said, “We are thrilled to welcome our new board members to BrightFocus Foundation. Their collective dedication to innovation, equity, and improving health across generations is inspiring. Together, we are paving the way for a better future for the millions of people worldwide who are impacted by age-related neurodegenerative diseases that are core to BrightFocus Foundation’s mission.”
About BrightFocus Foundation
BrightFocus Foundation is a premier global nonprofit funder of research to defeat, macular degeneration, glaucoma and Alzheimer’s. Through its flagship research programs, National Glaucoma Research, Macular Degeneration Research and Alzheimer’s Disease Research — the Foundation has awarded nearly $290 million in groundbreaking research funding over the past 50 years and shares the latest research findings, expert information, and resources to empower the millions impacted by these devastating diseases.
For more information on BrightFocus Foundation and its programs go to: https://www.brightfocus.org/https://www.brightfocus.org/