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Fundraiser Profiles

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has taken the time and effort to raise money and awareness for autism research. We hope you enjoyed the process, however gruelling the preparation was. Thank you for inspiring us!

Amba Rickards

Amba Rickards

Amba completed the London Marathon 2019, raising nearly £5,000 for autism research. Read more

Published: 29th April, 2019

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Liam and Grandad

Liam and Grandad

Liam and David completed the Coast to Coast challenge in June 2018, raising over £1,700. Read more

Published: 12th September, 2018

Updated: 29th April, 2019

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Gwilym Renouf

Gwilym Renouf

Gwilym ran the Virgin Money London Marathon 2018, raising over £1,800. Read more

Published: 5th July, 2018

Updated: 29th April, 2019

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Frances Lloyd, running for her Son

Frances Lloyd, running for her Son

Frances ran the Red Car Half Marathon 2017, raising £1,230. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2018

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Robert Leeming

Robert Leeming

Robert cycled the 2017 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100, raising £7,000. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2018

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Shankar Balasubramanian

Shankar Balasubramanian

Shankar ran the Thames Path Challenge 2016, raising £2,300. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2018

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Jon Tilley

Jon Tilley

Jon ran the South Coast Challenge 2016, raising £600. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2018

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson

Mark ran the Virgin Money London Marathon 2016, raising over £5,000. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2018

Updated: 13th December, 2018

Author: Elizabeth Coyne

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    This project looks to fill the gaps in our knowledge about the role of the Neurexin 1 gene in autism using induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology.

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