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Help save Nalini Ambady's life with a cheek swab (wbur.org)
2 points by tuxguy on May 5, 2013 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Longish comment from https://www.facebook.com/HelpNaliniNow/info :

Beloved mother, friend, and professor Nalini Ambady needs to find a South Asian marrow donor match. Swab your cheek and spread the word today! Donors ages 18-44 needed. Go to http://tinyurl.com/iwillsavenalini to register for free! Description Nalini Ambady is a Stanford University professor and a mom with two daughters in high school. She is fighting for her life. In 2004, Nalini was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenus Leukemia (AML) which is a cancer of the blood. After 8 years in remission, Nalini’s leukemia has returned, and she needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. Her donor must match her, genetically. The number of South Asians in the bone marrow registries is very low. Nalini needs your help.

Nalini has given a lot. She is a world-class social scientist and is the first South Asian to achieve the highest levels of prominence in her field, which is social psychology. Nalini has produced ground-breaking research, resulting in hundreds of publications and tens of thousands of citations. As a result, her research has been featured in a number of popular press books, including Malcolm Gladwell's Blink. Nalini is also the first Indian ever to have taught in the Harvard and Stanford psychology departments. She is a beloved teacher and mentor, having changed the lives of many hundreds of students at Harvard, Stanford and Tufts universities. She has also trained world-class psychologists and experts in their respective fields. Nalini is admired as a scholar and cherished as a friend. Most importantly, Nalini is a mother and wife. Her family needs her.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

1. REGISTER Nalini is South Asian, originally from Kerala, India, so she is most likely o match a fellow South Asian! Please register online for free at http://tinyurl.com/iwillsavenalini or find a drive near you on our website nalinineedsyou.com.

2. SET UP A DRIVE If you would like to set up a drive, please email [email protected]. We will do almost all the work for you!

3.VOLUNTEER We always need volunteers to help out at drives. Please email Nadya Dutchin [email protected] if you're available to help.

4. SPREAD THE WORD You can also help by spreading the word about Nalini through your social networks. Even if you don't know a match, someone you know might. #HelpNaliniNow

5. MAKE A DONATION Help us provide swab kits to people all around the world. (Contributions are tax deductible) Go to nalinineedsyou.com to donate funds today.




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