Voices from Biotech: Dr. Jean Bennett, Professor Emerita, Department of Ophthalmology University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine & Lindsey Rambo, Patient Advocate
June 24, 2026
Storytelling Stage (Booth #3035)
Type: Storytelling Stage Session
Join Lindsey Rambo and Dr. Jean Bennett for a conversation about the impact of gene therapy on inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). Lindsey will share her journey from diagnosis to participating in a clinical trial and becoming an advocate for the IRD community. She will be joined by Dr. Bennett, the pioneering scientist behind the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited disease and Scientific Founder of Opus Genetics, to discuss how advances in gene therapy are creating new possibilities for patients living with inherited blindness
Speakers
Professor Emerita, Department of Ophthalmology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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