Playing the raffle funds amazing research

Professor Mike Nicholson and his team at the University of Cambridge have discovered a way to use proteins that act as molecular scissors to ‘snip off’ the extra sugars from red blood cells. This turns an A, B or AB blood sample into a universal O sample.

With our funding, the team are investigating if it is possible to perform the same process on kidney tissue. If it’s a success, this could revolutionise the future of kidney transplantation. It could make many more kidneys available to people who need them, saving many lives.

We awarded £56,688 to fund this two-year project. This is about the same amount as the income from one raffle. Buying your tickets makes all the difference!