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Event run by

Emily Lanning

13 Jul 2025

Running Retina Researchers!

Support Retina Research and Help Us Make a Difference

We are a team of researchers in the Ocular Cell and Gene Therapy Group led by Prof Robin Ali and Prof Rachael Pearson at King's College London, dedicated to advancing the understanding of retinal diseases. Our work is focused on finding solutions that can transform the lives of those affected by conditions like macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. But we need your help to continue pushing the boundaries of science and making life-changing discoveries.

That’s why we’re running a 10K! It’s not just about the challenge; it’s about raising funds and awareness for the incredible work being done by Retina UK, Macular Society, and Fight for Sight—three organizations that play a vital role in funding crucial research like ours. Their support helps us and researchers like us to continue our studies and bring us closer to groundbreaking treatments for retinal diseases.

Read about some of the projects we're working on here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/ocular-cell-and-gene-therapy-group

How You Can Help:
Your donation will directly support these charities, helping to fund the research that could lead to new therapies and better outcomes for those affected by retinal diseases. Every contribution brings us one step closer to a cure.

Thank you for supporting us on this journey. Donate today and help us change lives.


Here are some of our projects that are being funded by these amazing charities:

https://www.fightforsight.org.uk/what-we-do/research/2020-51395140-pearson/

https://retinauk.org.uk/medical-research/research-we-fund/project-grants/

https://www.macularsociety.org/research/explore/projects/seedcorn-projects/creating-a-new-laboratory-macular-model/

Supporting

Macular Society
Macular Society

Health & Disability | 1001198

33.4%

Together, we will beat Macular Disease. We won't stop until we find a cure, because no-one should have their sight stolen from them.

Retina UK
Retina UK

Health & Disability | 1153851

33.3%

We are a charity supporting people affected by inherited sight loss and investing in medical research to help make their challenges a thing of the past.

Fight for Sight
Fight for Sight

Health & Disability | 1111438

33.3%

Fight for Sight funds the brilliant minds and bright ideas putting change in sight for everyone impacted by vision loss

Updates

Supporters

112

Training

31 activities
29.87 hours
234,557 steps
209.77 km

Summary

Total Raised

£2,372.00

Gift Aid

+£435.75

119%

£2,372.00

+ £435.75 Gift Aid

£2,000 target | 112 supporters

Charities Supporting

Macular Society
33%
Retina UK
33%
Fight for Sight
33%