Lions International Blood Research Appeal
Registered charity number 276685
On JustGiving since Oct 2009
About our charity
LIBRA raises funds which are used to equip the department of Haematological Medicine at King’s College Hospital in London. We have a number of dedicated supporters throughout the South East and beyond. Through donations and fundraising projects, we help to ensure that groundbreaking research and treatments can be carried out by some of the world’s leading experts on haematological medicine. Making a difference We provide equipment to help researchers develop treatments for Liver disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Sickle Cell disease and Diabetes We help to cover the cost of specialist Apheresis machines that are required for use on blood donors and also patients Through LIBRA, equipment is provided for a team of 86 researchers who focus on treating leukaemia The unit that we support has the largest bone marrow transplant programme in the UK We’re also funding a database project that will benefit other hospitals and it is already proving a great success We provide funds to cover the costs of laboratory space such as the ‘LIBRA Corridor’ which is a working unit, developed with our support
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