Maddie Riewoldt had a clear vision — she knew that it was only by funding groundbreaking medical research that better treatments would become possible for Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.
With today’s news, that vision is becoming real.
We are beyond excited to learn of the awarding of a $3M Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Genomics Health Futures Mission Grant to a University of Melbourne project entitled Diagnosis, discovery and novel phenotype characterisation using multimodal genomics in patients with inherited bone marrow failure and related disorders.
The project, led by Dr Piers Blombery of the Molecular Haematopathology Laboratory at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, is a true collaboration.
It brings together a team of established and emerging national and international leaders in genomics, diagnosis and management of Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes and translation of genomic sequencing technologies into routine clinical practice to improve patient outcomes in haematological conditions.
Importantly, the project builds on critical infrastructure, clinical trials and grants-in-aid funded by Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.
This milestone moment, announced by the Honourable Greg Hunt MP, Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care (media release), is a lovely example of how from little things, big things grow, and how Maddie’s Vision ensures every dollar donated is translating to a swelling momentum of impactful Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes research in Australia.
The story takes us back to the very first research grant Maddie’s Vision awarded and recognises direct contributions from Maddie’s Vision as well as other significant stakeholders…
All this work, all the steps along the way, have assisted in providing the building blocks and preparatory research to have now leveraged significant Federal Government MRFF funds.
The awarding of $3M will provide over 350 Australian patients with either a suspected inherited BMFS or inherited predisposition to blood cancer (haematological malignancy) access to comprehensive genomic testing and enable earlier and more efficient genomic diagnosis of rare inherited haematological disease to inform clinical decision-making.
The research directly links the Aplastic Anaemia and other BMFS Registry with clinical and laboratory services throughout Australia and will continue our mission.
This is the most exciting research news for patients with inherited bone marrow failure syndromes to EVER happen in Australia, made possible by the contributions Maddie’s Vision has provided to critical infrastructure and related projects over the last 5 years.
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