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Champalimaud Prize Distinguishes Research That Returned Vision to the Blind

RTP Notícias15 September 2026 at 18:20

The 2026 António Champalimaud Prize was awarded to researchers Botond Roska and José-Alain Sahel, the foundation responsible for its attribution announced today. The work developed by these scientists allowed people with visual impairments or blind due to retinal diseases to regain vision. This research was considered innovative by the foundation that distinguished the work of the two researchers with this prestigious prize.

Why this matters

This prize recognizes scientific advances that can transform the lives of millions of people with visual impairments in Portugal and worldwide, offering concrete hope of vision recovery through treatments for retinal diseases. The work of Roska and Sahel represents a milestone in eye medicine that could, in the future, benefit patients in Portuguese consultations and hospitals.

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