BrightFocus Foundation Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
BrightFocus Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting research and public education aimed at eradicating brain and eye diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. It advances early-stage, investigator-initiated research worldwide and offers free educational materials through websites, publications, social media, videos, podcasts, and public service announcements. The organization provides a toll-free information line (1-800-437-2423) staffed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time for support, answers, and referrals. Founded in 1973 as the American Health Assistance Foundation, the organization adopted the BrightFocus Foundation name in 2013. Based in Clarksburg, Maryland, with 11–50 employees, BrightFocus maintains a website at brightfocus.org and operates three programs: Alzheimer's Disease Research, Macular Degeneration Research, and National Glaucoma Research.