Magali Saint-Geniez and Patricia D’Amore

Magali is an Assistant Scientist at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Her research interests focus on the development of new strategies for the characterization and treatment of retinal degenerative diseases such as AMD. Magali also enjoys directing educational videos like “Can Treat This,” that tell the story of how to treat AMD (see http://top.txp.to/damore/amd).

Patricia holds many learned positions at Harvard Medical School, including Director of Research at the Schepens Eye Research Institute; Vice Chair of Basic Research in Ophthalmology; the Charles L. Schepens Professorship of Ophthalmology; Professor of Pathology, and Co-Director of the AMD Center of Excellence. Patricia participates in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, 60 miles walk. To date, she’s completed eight walks, totaling 480 miles in the process, plus another 1,500 miles in training.