The final numbers are in. Check out Damian’s World’s Greatest Shave Impact Wrapped and discover how their funds will help Australians with blood cancer.
Hello,
I am a final year PhD student, studying blood cancer at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne, Australia, and will have my head shaved by one of my supervisors!
My specific project examines a protein called MCL-1, and how inhibiting this protein can kill blood cancers, whilst trying to leave healthy tissues intact.
My PhD is funded by the Leukaemia Foundation, and this is my small way of giving back. Through them I've engaged with many people affected by blood cancer, and I am constantly inspired by their resilience and character. It's a constant reminder of why us scientists do the research we do.
Scientific progress is a rather careful (and slow) process, and requires constant funding across many years to yield breakthroughs. So please donate to my page (or WEHI's page) to support blood cancer research, and those affected by this disease.
Damian
Submit your vote to be part of my fundraising journey.
Help me earn the Transportation badge. That's enough to provide a month of free transport for people who are too ill to drive after chemotherapy treatment.
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Help me earn the Discover badge. That’s enough to fund 3 months of laboratory costs for a research project to discover better treatments for blood cancer.
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Great work you're doing Damian 👏🏽👏🏽
This year is a big shave for you, after growing your hair for months!! Great cause :)
Well done Damian!! You should be very proud on what you are doing for this great cause! Maus☘️
Congratulations!
Go Damian!
Well done Damian.
Go Damian!
Well done Damian A great cause Looking forward to seeing the after photos !!
Well done!
Goodbye hair! All the best DD!
Good on you Damian!
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