# J.K. Rowling donates £15.3 million to MS research centre

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/12/j-k-rowling-donates-15-3m-to-ms-research-centre/
- Published: 2019-09-12T10:53:41+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Author J.K. Rowling has donated £15.3m to the University of Edinburgh to help 
create new facilities and support vital research at the Anne Rowling Regenerative
Neurology Clinic.**

The [Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic](https://www.annerowlingclinic.org/)
was founded by Rowling with a £10m donation in 2010, when she reached the age at
which her mother had died from complications related to multiple sclerosis. It was
officially opened in January 2013, by HRH the Princess Royal.

This latest donation, which includes Gift Aid, will also be used to support research
projects focusing on invisible disabilities experienced by people living with MS–
such as cognitive impairment and pain.

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J.K. Rowling said:

> “When the Anne Rowling Clinic was first founded, none of us could have predicted
> the incredible progress that would be made in the field of Regenerative Neurology,
> with the Clinic leading the charge.
> “I am delighted to now support the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic 
> into a new phase of discovery and achievement, as it realises its ambition to 
> create a legacy of better outcomes for generations of people with MS and non-MS
> neurodegenerative diseases.”

Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
said:

> “Our research is shaped by listening to, and involving, individuals who are living
> with these tough conditions. The Anne Rowling Clinic’s vision is to offer everyone
> with MS or neurodegenerative diseases such as MND, the opportunity to participate
> in a suite of clinical studies and trials.
> “This incredibly far-sighted and generous donation will unlock the potential of
> personalised medicine for people with MS in Scotland and further afield.”

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