With the uncertain economic outlook due to COVID, never has it been more important for charities like Arrow to keep up the funding for medical research.

We recently made a grant of $70,630 to Dr Tim Molloy, an outstanding researcher, who is working with Professor David Ma at the Blood, Stem Cell and Cancer Research Program at the St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research on a project that aims to improve haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

The project uses the latest technology of next generation sequencing to identify and develop genetic biomarkers with the goal of the better selection of patients for HSCT to improve post-transplant outcomes. HSCT is a standard-of-care treatment for a range of diseases including haematological cancers, leukaemia, myelodysplasia, myeloma and lymphoma as well as autoimmune diseases such as severe systemic sclerosis.

This important contribution to research was only made possible thanks to the generosity of Liverpool Catholic Club and the Orgill Family Foundation who donated $60,000 and $10,000 respectively.

Our partners’ continued support enables us to keep on funding medical research that we hope will one day change lives.