Jack's Story - Donations for brain cancer research

$6,940 raised

From 29 Donations
TARGET $500,000

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The money raised will be used to acquire access to the ‘Oxford Nanopore minION’, which has been pioneered in Europe and which allows brain tumours to be diagnosed quickly and accurately and thus allowing patients to commence their treatment as soon as possible. There are more than 100 different types of brain tumours and knowing precisely what sort of brain tumour a patient has allows oncologists to determine the most appropriate treatment. Coming to the correct diagnosis involves a pathologist looking at the tumour under the microscope and then running genetic tests to determine the exact type of brain tumour. With current technology, the result takes two weeks to be completed and this can compromise the efficacy of treatment and lead to poorer health outcomes. Jack was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), one of the most aggressive and deadly brain cancers and he was given just 12 months to live, it became clear that the surgery, radiation, and toxic chemicals he was forced to endure (to shrink the tumour, redress pain/swelling, assist with sleep, etc.) had scrambled his brain and finishing his finance/law degrees was no longer an option, I looked for something that might give him a career path if he survived.
DONATIONS29
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Robert Knight
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
$ 100
$ 100
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Ian
Sat, 5 Oct 2024
$ 500
Best of luck Jacks family and Brainstorm…from a Fulham supporter.
Best of luck Jacks family and Brainstorm…from a Fulham supporter.
$ 500
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Thevy Ganeshalingam
Thu, 3 Oct 2024
$ 250
Hope the research raise enough funds to achieve the solution
Hope the research raise enough funds to achieve the solution
$ 250
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Fletcher
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
$ 200
$ 200
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James Ball
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
$ 400
Heart felt wishes going your way from Donna, James, and Glen.
Heart felt wishes going your way from Donna, James, and Glen.
$ 400
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Henry West
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
$ 50
$ 50
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Tim n Norma Lyall
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
$ 50
Ken, Jack would be so proud of what's being done in his legacy, and in memory of all whose lives have been terribly cheated this way. Our loving support.
Ken, Jack would be so proud of what's being done in his legacy, and in memory of all whose lives have been terribly cheated this way. Our loving support.
$ 50
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Daniel Levy
Sun, 8 Sep 2024
$ 100
Great work Ken.
Great work Ken.
$ 100
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Sandy Beard
Sun, 8 Sep 2024
$ 2000
$ 2000
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Michael Daly
Sat, 7 Sep 2024
$ 100
Hope it helps
Hope it helps
$ 100
RAISING FUNDS FOR
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Brainstorm SLHDA collaboration between leading Sydney Hospital Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) and the University of Sydney. It is dedicated to brain tumour research through the RPA Department of Neuropathology and the Molecular Neuropathology Research Program, based at the Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI), University of Sydney.

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Ken Fleming
HOBART, TAS
Created Aug 2024

$6,940 raised

From 29 Donations
TARGET $500,000

Please support this cause

AUD
$
RAISING FUNDS FOR
charity-logo
Brainstorm SLHDA collaboration between leading Sydney Hospital Royal Prince Alfred (RPA) and the University of Sydney. It is dedicated to brain tumour research through the RPA Department of Neuropathology and the Molecular Neuropathology Research Program, based at the Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI), University of Sydney.
About Fundraiser
KF
Ken Fleming
HOBART, TAS
Created Aug 2024