LARA - LAM Australasia Research Alliance. Seeking a cure for LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis)

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LAM Australasia Research Alliance

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PO Box 636 Bondi Junction NSW 1355
Australia

The LAM Australasia Research Alliance (LARA) is dedicated to improving the health prospects of women with LAM in Australia, New Zealand and throughout the region. A disease that affects only women, LAM is rare and often devastating.

ALL DONATIONS TO LARA ARE FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Your contribution to LARA will go 100% to funding vital medical research to find a cure for LAM.
You can donate to the LAM Australasia Research Alliance by sending us a cheque, using our PayPal facility, or by making a deposit directly to our ANZ Bank account: 012 055 4926 67193.
Please advise us of your donation by sending an email to admin@lara.org.au with your name, address and email address. We will respond with our thanks and a fully tax deductible receipt.

Major Donors
Macquarie Group Foundation
Roth Charitable Foundation
Mr Robert Gavshon
Hollick Wines

Acknowledgements
LARA thanks the professionals who work pro bono for this not-for-profit organisation. We highly recommend the services of:
Ben Higham, Webhead
Karen Riethmuller, KGR Design
Peter Hersh, Loggica Pty Ltd
Peter Kelso

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Woolcock Institute of Medical Research Officially Opens
LARA congratulates the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research on the 21 April 2010 official opening of its state-of-the-art Cell Biology Labs. The focus of the opening was ground-breaking research into LAM under the leadership of Professor Judith Black AO. Apart from being National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Principal Research Fellow, Discipline of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Head of the Cells Group at the Woolcock Institute, Judy is an active member of LARA's Medical & Scientific Advisory Board. Located in the inner Sydney suburb of Glebe, the Woolcock is associated with nearby Sydney University. The new labs were officially opened by LARA's Patron, celebrity author, Bettina Arndt.

Dr Lyn Moir of the Cell Biology Group at the Woolcock Institute is researching the causes of LAM.
Dr Lyn Moir of the Cell Biology Group at the Woolcock Institute is researching the causes of LAM.
 L-R LARA Board member, Dr Jeff Lindenmayer with LARA Executive members, Janet Neustein, Annette Hicks and Heather Telford and Brian Oliver of the Woolcock Institute.
L-R LARA Board member, Dr Jeff Lindenmayer with LARA Executive members, Janet Neustein, Annette Hicks and Heather Telford and Brian Oliver of the Woolcock Institute.
L-R Prof Norbert Berend, Research Director of the Woolcock Institute and Mr Mark Compton, Chairman, Woolcock Institute.
L-R Prof Norbert Berend, Research Director of the Woolcock Institute and Mr Mark Compton, Chairman, Woolcock Institute.
 LARA's Patron, Bettina Arndt (L) celebrates the opening of the new laboratories with Judy Black AO, NH&MRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and Head of Cell Biology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
LARA's Patron, Bettina Arndt (L) celebrates the opening of the new laboratories with Judy Black AO, NH&MRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and Head of Cell Biology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.
Official plaque
Official plaque
 LARA's President, Heather Telford, with the plaque at the official opening of the new laboratories for the Woolcock Institute.
LARA's President, Heather Telford, with the plaque and the LARA fundraising banner featuring recently-recovered LAM patient, Ros Pollard at the official opening of the new laboratories for the Woolcock Institute.