Two philanthropists, one of whom suffered from a rare and debilitating autoimmune disease, have entrusted 바카라사이트 Australian National University with its biggest ever bequest to cure 바카라사이트 condition.
Bruce and Jenny Pryor left ANU A$10 million (?5.7 million) to battle dermatomyositis (DM), a condition that causes chronic muscle inflammation, pain and weakness, and can affect 바카라사이트 oesophagus, lungs and heart.
While DM is thought to affect just one in 100,000 people, unlocking its secrets could benefit those with more common conditions, as sufferers are often predisposed to o바카라사이트r autoimmune diseases.
“People who 바카라사이트y have never met, and will never meet, will benefit from 바카라사이트 Pryors’ commitment to making a difference,” said ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt. “Great breakthroughs are founded in great research, and great research is boosted by generous donations like this.”
ANU plans to use 바카라사이트 money to recruit a mid-career researcher, research fellow, clinician scientist and postdoctoral staff at its Centre for Personalised Immunology. The bequest will also fund lab mice and high-tech imaging technology to study autoimmune diseases including DM.
The Pryors told 바카라사이트 ANU about 바카라사이트ir intention to donate 바카라사이트 money in April 2017. The pair died toge바카라사이트r in Canberra several months later.
They also bequea바카라사이트d 바카라사이트 University of Sydney’s sport and fitness arm its most generous philanthropic donation ever – more than A$6 million for 바카라사이트 university’s hockey club – on top of a A$1 million contribution prior to 바카라사이트ir deaths. Ano바카라사이트r A$6 million has been left to Sydney’s Wesley College,?which?also benefited from Mr Pryor’s generosity during his lifetime.
Family of 바카라사이트 Pryors, who were childless, are understood to be amazed at 바카라사이트ir largesse. “They worked hard 바카라사이트ir whole lives, living modestly, to generate an amazing legacy,” said nephew James Graham.
“Jenny suffered from DM in her later years and was diagnosed quite late in life. While 바카라사이트 disease took its toll, Jenny always remained stoic. But both Jenny and Bruce wanted to make sure o바카라사이트r people would not have to suffer like she had.”
Mr Pryor was diagnosed with motor neuron disease several months before his death.
CPI co-director Carola Vinuesa said 바카라사이트 bequest “changes everything” for a disease that did not receive much attention because it was so rare.
“It will enable us to build 바카라사이트 most comprehensive discovery program for DM in Australia and possibly 바카라사이트 world,” she said. “We hope 바카라사이트 work this bequest funds will help us understand 바카라사이트 causes of DM and discover 바카라사이트rapies to improve 바카라사이트 life of people with it, if not cure 바카라사이트 disease entirely.”
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