Put simply, your support maintains momentum to transform the future for people diagnosed with MND.
Proudly supported by the Illawarra Mercury and the Illawarra Hawks
The Illawarra unites for MND research
This season, the Illawarra Mercury is backing breakthrough research in support of the University of Wollongong and the legacy of Professor Justin Yerbury AM, esteemed molecular biologist and Illawarra Hawks alum.
Motor neurone disease (MND) moves fast. Each day, two Australians are diagnosed and two die. For most, life expectancy is measured in just a few years.
Your donation today directly fuels the Yerbury Lab at the University of Wollongong, now led by Professor Heath Ecroyd, which is uncovering causes, improving diagnosis and advancing future therapies for MND.
Together, we can honour Justin’s legacy and build momentum in the fight against MND.
What your gift today could do:
- $50 - pays for reagents required to maintain cells used to test potential new therapeutics
- $500 - contributes to precision tools to measure and handle small volumes of liquid
- $1000 - funds initial screening of a new, untested drug from our library
- $10,000 - allows detailed examination of potential therapeutics in our cell models of MND
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This fundraising effort is proudly supported by the Illawarra Mercury and the Illawarra Hawks. Thank you for standing with the Illawarra community to advance MND research at UOW.
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A legacy of hope
When Professor Justin Yerbury AM passed away in 2023, of the very disease to which he devoted his life’s work, he left an indelible imprint on every aspect of research into the devastating condition.
Read about Justin's legacy