September 12, 2019
JK Rowling has been flooded with praise for donating £15.3m to support research into multiple sclerosis treatment.
JK Rowling Donates £15.3m For Multiple Sclerosis Research
The author made the donation for research into MS and similar conditions at a centre named after her late mother.The Harry Potter author’s investment will also be used to help create new facilities at the University of Edinburgh’s Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic. It was set up following a previous donation from Rowling in 2010 and is named in memory of her mother, who died with the condition at the age of 45. On Twitter, people with MS, plus friends and family of those affected by the illness, have thanked Rowling for her ongoing support. This is extremely close to my heart and I have sadly seen the devastating impact of MS. @jk_rowling thank you for your ongoing support - you are a wonderful human being. https://t.co/Wb8p4uQtVu— Sam Missingham (@samatlounge) September 12, 2019@jk_rowling Well done to you for your extremely generous donation to the MS research centre in Edinburgh.— Gavin Mitchell (@Gaffie1973) September 12, 2019@jk_rowling Thank you so much for your donation. My young cousin has Had MS since she was a young adult. She battles excruciating pain every day & her HRT drugs(she takes 5)are running out in U.K. Her Mum is having to fly to another country to buy more. Thank you for caring. pic.twitter.com/flKVOgUHzk— Teachers Need Tea (@TeachersNeedTea) September 12, 2019Oh bloody bravo @jk_rowling. I lost my ol’ mum to MS too, what a wonderful huge injection of much needed funds into this amazing cause. https://t.co/95XQ4ZpJEn— Sasha Edmonds (@LivArchitects) September 12, 2019Rowling said when the clinic was first founded, she could not have predicted the incredible progress that would be made in the field of regenerative neurology.
“It’s a matter of great pride for me that the clinic has combined these lofty ambitions with practical, on the ground support and care for people with MS, regardless of stage and type - I’ve heard at first-hand what a difference this support can make,” she said.
“I am confident that the combination of clinical research and practical support delivered by Professor Siddharthan Chandran and his exemplary team will create a definitive step-change for people with MS and associated conditions.”Related... Why You Should Stop Telling Me I Look 'Too Well' To Have MS Rowling’s gift will also support research projects focusing on the invisible disabilities experienced by people living with MS – such as cognitive impairment and pain.
University experts hope the donation will help have a lasting impact on people with the condition and their families. Prof Chandran, director of the clinic, said: “Our research is shaped by listening to, and involving, individuals who are living with these tough conditions.
“The Anne Rowling Clinic’s vision is to offer everyone with MS or other neurodegenerative diseases, such as MND, the opportunity to participate in a suite of clinical studies and trials.
“This incredibly far-sighted and generous donation will unlock the potential of personalised medicine for people with MS in Scotland and further afield.”READ MORE: Caring For My Wife Through Her MS Made An Indelible Mark On My Life 'This Disease Won't Define Us': People With MS Praise Selma Blair For Being Queen Of The Red Carpet 'Harry Potter' Fans Horrified By Grim Pottermore Tweet About Hogwarts Plumbing
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