Penn, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for blindness gene therapy
April 18, 2026
April 18, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news:
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Penn, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for blindness gene therapy
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LOS ANGELES- Their discovery started with a group of blind dogs living at a vet school. Now, the work has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize at the "Oscars of Science."
Today, Jean Bennett, MD, PHD, and Albe . . .
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Penn, CHOP team awarded Breakthrough Prize for blindness gene therapy
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LOS ANGELES- Their discovery started with a group of blind dogs living at a vet school. Now, the work has been awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize at the "Oscars of Science."
Today, Jean Bennett, MD, PHD, and Albe . . .