Two IOR young Researchers Honored with Prestigious DOG Awards
Congratulations to Angela Armento and Pietro De Angeli, who have each received prestigious prizes from the Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) for their groundbreaking research in retinal biology and innovative gene therapy
The Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) has once again recognized outstanding contributions in vision research, and two scientists from the Institute for Ophthalmic Research have been awarded prestigious prizes in 2024/2025.
Dr. Angela Armento received the DOG Wissenschaftspreis der Boni-Tschönhens-Stiftung for her publication “The AMD-associated genetic polymorphism CFH Y402H confers vulnerability to Hydroquinone-induced stress in iPSC-RPE cells.” This important work provides new insights into how genetic risk factors contribute to retinal degeneration, advancing our understanding of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Dr. Pietro De Angeli was awarded the Deutsches Förderprogramm für Augenheilkunde / Retinologie for his project “AAV-deliverable Enhanced-Deletion Synthetic RNA-guided Endonuclease for Therapeutic Splicing Correction.” His innovative approach explores novel gene-editing strategies with the potential to open new therapeutic avenues for inherited retinal diseases.
These two honors highlight the international recognition of the excellent research being conducted at the IOR and underscore our commitment to advancing translational discoveries for the prevention and treatment of blinding eye diseases.
We warmly congratulate Angela Armento and Pietro De Angeli on their achievements and look forward to following the next steps of their research journeys.
