CHIRI Director John Mamo.

Friends and potential supporters of the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) recently stepped into our state-of-the-art lab facilities for the rare opportunity to spend a night as a CHIRI researcher.

The exclusive, hands-on lab tour and cocktail function provided a unique insight into the institute’s research into chronic diseases of ageing. It also provided the more than 70 guests with opportunities to learn more about how they can support the important work of CHIRI’s research scientists.

CHIRI Director John Mamo said it was great opportunity to welcome members of the community into CHIRI’s ‘home’ to see first-hand where the institute’s dedicated and passionate team of researchers spend their days looking for new prevention and treatment opportunities to improve the health of older Australians.

“We received lots of wonderful encouragement for our work and mission and indeed donations have already been realised,” he said. “I am very excited by the prospect of what we can achieve with the help and generosity of the Australian community.”

Curtin University, through the Curtin Foundation, guarantees 100 per cent of donations received go directly to support experimental research costs. Donors have the option to target donations to the major key adult disease areas – either Vascular and Metabolic disorders (e.g. heart disease and diabetes); immunological disorders (e.g. arthritis or asthma); neurological diseases (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease or Multiple sclerosis) or to adult prevalent cancers (e.g. pancreatic, melanoma or liver cancers). Donations can also be made to support training of next generation Australian scientists or to purchase equipment and infrastructure. Limited naming right opportunities are available for larger donations.

If you would like to find out more about how you can support CHIRI, head to the support page on our website or contact us.