Family, friends and colleagues of Ing. Anthony Rizzo, who passed away in May have raised over €8,000 to be used in research into ALS. Speaking during the presentation of the funds, Mrs Heidi Rizzo, widow of Ing. Rizzo, thanked all those who have made donations. She hoped that this gesture would raise more awareness of the condition and that it would encourage people to continue to support such invaluable research. The funds raised will establish the Anthony Rizzo Memorial ALS Research Fund in honour of Ing. Rizzo. The presentation was made to the Research Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta, during a visit to the ALS research labs where Prof. Ruben Cauchi and his team of scientists are working on the genetics of motor neuron diseases, including ALS. Prof. Cauchi explained the stages of research that is happening in his lab and argued that such donations are crucial for the studies to keep going. Studies include sequencing of DNA taken from patients’ blood samples and stored in the university’s biobank. ‘Sequencing helps us understand the changes in patients’ DNA, which in turn provides us with pointers for potential new therapies’ said Prof. Cauchi.
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