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In the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam groundbreaking research takes place in order to defeat the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This includes the search for an effective drug for patients suffering from COVID-19 and the development of a vaccine to stop this outbreak and prevent a new one in the near future. Financial support of individuals and companies is of the greatest importance to enable this research. Every contribution, however small, is greatly appreciated. Can we count on your support? Support groundbreaking research at the Erasmus Medical Center. Make a donation or start your own fundraiser. For example, you can bring all your (and your neighbors) empty bottles to the supermarket, you can donate the contribution you got for your birthday, or you can organize online workshops or courses. Many thanks on behalf of everyone affected by the coronavirus. Project in the picture One of the research projects that is in urgent need of financial support is being led by dr Bart Rijnders, a specialist in internal and infectious diseases. “People who have cured from the coronavirus most of the times have protecting antibodies in their blood. And precisely those antibodies can be very helpful to us at the Erasmus Medical Center. They could very well turn out to be a drug for the seriously ill patients suffering from COVID-19.” This research project was rapidly approved by the ethical committee of the Erasmus Medical Center and might be of great importance in the curation of COVID-19 patients. The more financial donors, the quicker this research may lead to valuable results.

Support brain tumor research

In the early morning of February 20th Jelle van Tilburg passed away. He was only 35 years old. A little over one year ago Jelle learned he had a brain tumor. During his awake brain surgery he played the Pink Floyd classic 'Wish you were here' on his guitar. This breath-taking video was seen by many over the world. "For me, as a musician and instrument builder, it was important that my fine motor skills and creativity remain intact. And I wanted the surgery and guitar playing to be filmed. So that the outside world can see that this is possible. Ideally, I want millions of people to see this movie and support research on brain tumors." It was Jelles wish that we'd all join hands and continue his quest for awareness and financial support for brain cancer research. Your donation is much appreciated. Wish to learn more about this project and how to support brain cancer research, please contact our office (foundation@erasmusmc.nl of +31 10 70 34 802). Jelles operation was performed by neurosurgeon dr Arnaud Vincent and his team at the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Dr Vincent: "Brain cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and occurs relatively often in young people." Dr Vincent aims to develop a very promising new imaging technique (Functional Ultrasound) to better visualize brain functions during brain surgery. And to better distinguish the tumor tissue from normal brain tissue. Dr Vincent: "This could be an enormous step forward for the prognosis of patients with brain cancer, but also for the quality of life of brain tumor patients such as Jelle.”

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