Welcome to the Deferno Trust
The Deferno Trust exists to provide support, to gather and share information on the Tysabri related Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy ( PML ) illness.The Deferno Trust was established in December 2010 by Declan Walsh, as Declan’s wife, Dr Natalie Murphy was diagnosed with Tysabri related PML in December 2009, It is Natalie’s wish, as a pharmacologist, to ensure the evidence of this disease is made known to all current and potential users of the Tysabri drug.
Get Involved
To support the Deferno Trust, there are a number of things you can do:
- Make a donation which will assist in Natalie’s healthcare requirements and also assist in planned research into the disease
- Visit the Deferno Trust facebook page to become part of the global PML sufferers and support network
- Get in contact and let us know about an event you wish to plan to help raise funds for the Deferno Trust
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Natalie's Story
Natalie Murphy (Walsh), 42, is originally from Carlow, Ireland. She has always been passionate about medicine and particularly pharmacology and this is the latter career that she chose to persue. She studied in Kings College in London, Basel Switzerland and then returned to University College Dublin where she completed her PhD in Pharmacology in 1994.
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Upcoming Event
Gala Spring Concert – April 28th 2012 , Radisson Blu, Sligo 8pm
