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In its early years CMRI was instrumental in the development of the paediatric heart and lung machine and the pioneering of microsurgery, both of which are now taken for granted in medical practice. More recently, the CMRI is well known for its discovery of the alternative method by which cells become cancerous, the discovery of various genes involved in cancer, osteoporosis and mental retardation, as well as new understandings of diseases like epilepsy and myopathy, and is at the forefront of the development of gene therapy. Current ongoing donations have enabled the establishment of three new research units to complement other existing areas of research. Most people are aware that it is only through research that improved treatments or even cures may develop. Australians have contributed generously to the CMRI since its inception in 1958, demonstrating that they understand the important role of research in medicine. A bequest to the CMRI could make a real difference to funding a vital research project that will lead to new therapies and even cures for some of the most devastating illnesses known to mankind. All that is required to make a bequest is a simple clause in your will. * Artist Paul Dorin has created this terrific artwork from jeans kindly donated by actor Robin Williams…the annual Celebrity Jeans auction helps raise funds for CMRI. C O N T A C T S To find out more about how you can make a special gift to the CMRI in the form of a bequest, please contact Stephen Ryall or Jennifer Philips on (02) 9687 2800 or freecall 1800 677 260.
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Each year as someone we know blows out the candles on their
birthday cake, we wish for that person to enjoy good health, especially
if it’s a child. This year is the 10th Jeans for Genes Day, which
is also about making a wish come true for the good health of all children.
Jeans for Genes Day, held yearly on the first Friday in August, has become
an extremely popular fundraising event for the Children’s Medical
Research Institute (CMRI). This well regarded, independent Australian
research centre, located at Westmead in Sydney, has an international
reputation for its work in seeking to understand the causes of many diseases
and disorders. Its research activities can impact not only on childhood
diseases but also on cancer and the health problems of ageing such as
Alzheimer’s. 