31 March 2004

Donation of £100,000 for TICR

Photo opportunity: 10.30am, Wednesday 31 March, Reception, Ninewells Hospital

The Sir John Fisher Foundation will make a donation of £100,000 to The Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR) of the University of Dundee on Wednesday 31 March.

The donation will be used over a period of five years by Dr Faisel Khan to continue TICR's cardiovascular research work.

TICR's work will play a key role in helping to reduce the number of deaths from heart disease, in Scotland and throughout the world.

"This donation brings us even closer to reaching our £3.2 million target for a new Institute of Cardiovascular Research. The support of The Sir John Foundation will help TICR to continue in its fight against heart disease," explains TICR chairman, Robert McLaren.

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk