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Anonymous donor provides record gift for hepatitis B research
A very generous Florida couple who wishes to remain anonymous has contributed $500,000 to the Blumberg Institute, which is the research arm of the Hepatitis B Foundation, to advance research toward a cure for hepatitis B.
The donor chose to make the contribution after calling the Foundation's helpline and learning about our commitment to finding a cure. The gift is the largest in our history. The funds will enable Blumberg Institute researchers, led by Ju-Tao Guo, MD, W. Thomas London Professor and vice president for research, to pursue new strategies to cure hepatitis B. One strategy uses gene editing and mRNA; the other targets the viral surface antigen using a novel screening technique.
“Both strategies are unique and should go a long way in opening up entirely new approaches to treating chronic hepatitis B,” said Timothy M. Block, PhD, president and co-founder of the Hepatitis B Foundation and Blumberg Institute, who is involved closely with the research projects. “This is the kind of innovation that is needed for there to be a cure for hepatitis B.” Read more here. |
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