A prestigious award for the advancement of research. The Imagine institute, specialized in genetic diseases and located on the campus of the Necker-Enfants Malades hospital in Paris, is offering to win a Ferrari Roma in a grand draw entitled “Le Grand Prix Imagine”.
Until October 22, tickets are on sale from 5 euros for a chance to drive this race car. The car was generously donated by a donor, the institute said.
30,000 new cases each year
All funds raised will be used to advance research into genetic diseases, the leading cause of infant mortality in France, and “change the lives of families affected by these diseases,” according to the institute.
In France, three million people are affected by these diseases and each year about 30,000 new cases are diagnosed. With one difficulty: there are more than 8,000 different diseases, linked to the immune system, neurodevelopment, the blood, the kidneys or even congenital anomalies.
In addition, five new diseases are discovered every month and only 10% of those affected have treatment.
Source: BFM TV
