New award from the Hopkin Family
We are indebted to Paul Hopkin and his family for their very generous donation of almost £5000 which will be used for our molecular research into the causes of ITP. Paul's son, David, had ITP and sadly passed away last year. In addition to the money raised for The Royal London, the family has been incredibly busy fundraising, with Dave's brother Mike recently taking part in a sponsored cycle ride which has raised a significant amount of money. So a big thank you from all of us here at The London and watch this space for results of our ITP research!
Podcasts have been moved
We have compiled a series of podcasts (digital audio recordings) regarding ITP-specific information on treatment modalities and immunology which we hope will be of interest to patients and their families. These recording can be easily downloaded to a computer or mp3 player via the following link. An index of these podcasts can also be found on our UK Adult ITP Registry Forum. Click here.
Trials about to start...
At present, we have no ongoing clinical trials for ITP at The London. In addition to our extensive work with the Registry, however, we are currently pursuing a further observational study on resource utilisation among chronic ITP patients in tandem with Amgen and helping to analyse the results of the 2007 ITP Support Association Patient Survey. Deborah Kenny, our ITP nurse specialist, reports on the past year in the clinic. Click here.
New Molecular Scientist Appointed
We are delighted to report the appointment of Dr. Momin Ahmed as our new post-doctoral molecular scientist. As a specialist registrar in haematology and former researcher at the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford, Momin joins our team with a wealth of clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological experience. He will utilise single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-association testing and gene expression to analysis to reveal more information regarding ITP aetiology and disease progression. |
