We are delighted to announce that we have become the official charity partner of Gemini Boat Race 2024.

This partnership is particularly poignant as it follows the tragic death of Tim Senior, former chairman of The Boat Racing Company, who passed away from cardiac arrest in 2023.

along with, Boat Race Company (BRCL) We hope this partnership will save lives by raising awareness of the risks of cardiovascular disease, improve the chances of survival for boat racing spectators, and create a lasting legacy by encouraging learning. I am. cardiopulmonary resuscitation via us RevivR app.

Build a lasting legacy and save lives

Siobhan Cassidy, Chair of the BRCL Board of Directors, said: The British Heart Foundation is helping save lives. Together we will raise vital funds for the charity’s ground-breaking research, ensure everyone is aware of life-saving CPR, and improve survival rates not only in rowing but across the UK. can be improved. ”

ultimate sibling showdown

Also hoping to take part in this year’s race are identical twins Catherine and Gemma King. Katherine and Gemma have been used to competing side by side since they started rowing at the age of 12, but they may now compete against each other as Katherine moves to start studying for a PhD at Oxford University in September 2023. facing sexuality.

Catherine and Gemma are research scientists with PhDs at their respective universities and we are thrilled to be working with them to launch this exciting partnership.

Specialized field regenerative medicineCatherine’s research project focuses on ways to minimize damage to heart tissue. heart attack. Her research could help the 270 people in the UK who suffer from heart attacks every day, reducing their chances of having one. heart failure.

Catherine, whose four-year PhD in Cardiovascular Science at the University of Oxford was funded by us, said: It combines two great loves of my life! Rowing is a very important part of my life and this sport will help raise vital funds for research into heart and circulatory diseases. ”

Charmaine Griffiths, chief executive of the British Heart Foundation, said: Research scientists Catherine and Gemma King know better than anyone that medical advances are key to unlocking future treatments and cures that save and improve lives. I’m thrilled to hear that Catherine is part of the next generation of cardiovascular scientists making these discoveries.

“Through our partnership on Gemini Boat Race 2024, BRCL and BHF will reach even more people by training lifesavers in CPR with RevivR and funding some of the world’s brightest minds with BHF’s medical centers. We will work to save and transform lives.” We deliver excellent research at Oxford, Cambridge and universities across the UK. ”

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