JK Rowling Donates £15.3M For Multiple Sclerosis Research

The Anne Rowling Neurology clinic is a charitable research facility at the University of Edinburgh. It was announced on Thursday that the very renowned Harry Potter author JK Rowling has decided to donate £15.3m to Anne Rowling Neurology clinic. The donation also included the gift aid, which will have a remarkable impact on patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as well as on their families.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• JK Rowling has decided to donate £15.3m to Anne Rowling Neurology clinic. The donation also included the gift aid, which will have a remarkable impact on patients suffering from Multiple Sclerosis (MS) as well as on their families.
• The neurology centre focuses on MS and neurological conditions and attempts to bring more clinical studies to patients. These conditions include Parkinson’s, dementia and motor neurone disease.
• The clinic aims to offer everyone with MS and other related diseases, the opportunity to participate in a suite of clinical studies and trials.
• This generous donation will unravel the potential of personalised medicines in the field of MS in Scotland and further.

The Anne Rowling Neurology clinic was established in 2010 with a donation of £10m. The neurology centre focuses on MS and neurological conditions and attempts to bring more clinical studies to patients. These conditions include Parkinson’s, dementia and motor neurone disease.

“I am delighted to see that the Anne Rowling Neurology is reaching a new milestone by creating a legacy of providing better services to people with MS and non-MS neurodegenerative diseases.” - JK Rowling

JK Rowling is a British novelist. She is best known for her Harry Porter Series. These series gained momentum within a short span of time all over the world. She used to live with her parents and sisters. Her mother fought with MS for about ten years and passed away in 1990. She died at the age of 45. At that time K Rowling was only 25 years old. JK Rowling said in an interview that “In the beginning she had not prognosticated that the Clinic would lead the way to the incredible progress being made in the field on neurology. BBC reported that on the matter of donation she said: “I am delighted to see that the Anne Rowling Neurology is reaching a new milestone by creating a legacy of providing better services to people with MS and non-MS neurodegenerative diseases.”

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“I am confident that the results delivered by professor Siddharthan Chandran and his excellent team would bring a change in the lives of people suffering from MS and related conditions.” She continued “she is extremely proud of the technological advancements being made at the neurological centre with practical, on the ground support as well as the care for people with MS, regardless of their stage and type.”

Concept of personalised medicine

In the concept of personalised medicine, treatment is customised for every individual patient. Professor Chandran said in an interview: “That the research is compassed after taking into consideration by listening to and involving patients who are living with these tough conditions.”

The clinic aims to offer everyone with MS and other related diseases, the opportunity to participate in a suite of clinical studies and trials. “This generous donation will unravel the potential of personalised medicines in the field of MS in Scotland and further.” he said.

“The donation by the author will fund the whole new batch of researchers, who are believe in delivering better treatment to patients.”

The University of Edinburgh is hopeful of the opportunities that will be created by this prestigious donation made by the author. In an interview with BBC professor Peter Mathieson of the university said “The donation by the author will fund the whole new batch of researchers, who are believe in delivering better treatment to patients.”

After the massive success of The Harry Porter series JK Rowling became a billionaire but her contribution to various charities made her loose this title. According to Sunday Times Rich list, JK Rowling had a net worth of $750 million. She had already donated millions of funds to many charities.

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