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Researching Effects of HSV-1 on Waste Clearance in the Brain

$5,100
102%
Raised toward our $5,000 Goal
161 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on November 02, at 02:19 PM EDT
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Wow!

October 18, 2016

We are currently at 91% of our goal and we still have two weeks left in the campaign!  This has been incredible for us and we would like to thank everyone who has donated so far!  

Although our goal is $3,500, the total cost to complete our project is around $8,000 so please continue donating and spreading the word about out campaign even after we reach our goal!  100% of the money raised will be going to our team to help pay for equipment, supplies, and lab space.

Thank you for supporting another fearless idea here at Maryland!

25% to our Goal!

October 11, 2016

We are now 25% of the way to our goal of $3,500 in only one week!  Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated to our LaunchUMD Campaign!  

We have three more weeks until our campaign ends and we can definitely reach our goal - but only with your help!  Please spread the word about our campaign and tell your friends and family about us and see if they would like to make a tax-deductible donation to our cause!

Thanks again for supporting another fearless idea here at the University of Maryland!

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$10

Sub - Protein

With your contribution, we will be able to buy protective material such as gloves, to keep us and our data safe. In return for you gift, we will send you a personalized email expressing our gratitude.

$25

Protein

With your contribution, we will be able to purchase necessary lab equipment such as pipette tips, tubes, and other general supplies. In return for your gift, we will send out a public Social Media shoutout giving our thanks.

$50

Organelle

With your contribution, we will be able to purchase essential media to grow our fragile astrocytic glial cells, a critical component of our research. In return for your gift, we will send you a signed holiday card expressing our thanks in addition to lower level awards.

$100

Glial Cell

With your contribution, we will be able to rent expensive equipment needed to run tests to asses the structure of the studied sub proteins. In return for your gift, we will include your name in a special thanks on all future presentations in addition to all lower level awards.

$250

Glymphatic System

With your contribution, we will be able to buy antibodies to identify AQP4 proteins, and HSV-1 infection. In return, we will send you a personalized appreciation music video starring our very own Folarin Onifade as well as all lower level perks.

$500

Brain

With your generous contribution, we will be able to design and purchase custom antibodies to identify and experiment M23 sub proteins, the main target of our research. In return for your contribution, we will send you a signed copy of our thesis in addition to lower level awards.

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