Dr. Cal Roberts, head of the program, has given an expected timeline of 3-6 years to see successful results. (Not sure if he meant proof of principle or clinical results, but probably the former, if there is an approval process required before wide-scale treatment of patients).
Patients with complete blindness will be given preferential priority over patients with partial blindness when this reaches the clinic.
I really love the extent to which Terry Tao has embraced the promise and potential of proof assistants. So many smart and talented people in that community doing so much amazing work. With folks like these pushing the boundaries, the sky is the limit.
Yes! It’s rare and really encouraging to see an established giant embracing and extending the new and reaching outwards to other communities rather than doubling down on the old ways, gatekeeping, moat-building, and defending their kingdom. It’s an unusual source for hope and gratitude maybe, given the esoteric subject matter, but it also might be the only one I see this week.
