CRADA
Established October 14, 2004
A
Joint Research Partnership Between the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE), DOE Laboratories, Universities, and a Private Company
On October 14,
2004, the Department of Energy and Second Sight Medical Products,
Inc. of Sylmar, California, held a press conference to announce
the formal signing of a CRADA* for
the Artificial Retina Project.
This press conference
included a speech by Energy Secretary Abraham, five minute video
presentation, and multiple press releases. The press releases
and video are listed below.
Video
A video explaining
the artificial retina project and retinitis pigmentosa was shown
during the press conference. This video is available on the video
page. "See Artificial Retina Project Overview."
Press Releases from
the CRADA Signing
DOE
Labs, Universities and Second Sight Partner to Speed Development
of “Artificial Retina”, DOE
Office of Science.
Second
Sight Medical Products Inc. announces DOE partnership to produce
an Artificial Retina, Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.
DOE Pact With USC Will Speed Eye Device, University of Southern
California.
ORNL
is a major player in DOE artificial retina project, Oak Ridge
National Laboratory.
Los
Alamos studies nerve activity to improve artificial retina,
Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Livermore
Scientists Join DOE Consortium In Partnering With Private Company
To Develop Artificial Retina, Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory.
Argonne
plays important role in development of artificial retina
*CRADA: Cooperative Research
and Development Agreement (CRADA) is a legal agreement
between a federal laboratory and a non-federal party to conduct
specified research or development efforts that are consistent
with the missions of the federal laboratory.
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