Amy Laster

Dr. Amy Laster, VP, Science and Award Programs for Foundation Fighting Blindness, the world’s largest private funder of research for treatments and cures of blinding retinal degenerative diseases. The Foundation has raised nearly $800 million since its inception and is currently funding more than 80 research projects globally. Dr. Laster oversees the Foundation’s preclinical research portfolio consisting of research awards supporting career development, laboratory-based science research, translational research, and multi-investigator projects. She also drives the overall strategic planning, management, and execution of the Foundation’s research portfolio. Dr. Laster holds a B.S. from Spelman College and a Ph.D. from Purdue University.