The voice of Nephrotic Syndrome

Our research is funded entirely by donations and every penny goes directly to the trust so you can be confident that when you donate, you’re making a huge difference to the wellbeing of people managing Nephrotic Syndrome every day of their lives. Your small change makes a big difference. We appreciate every generous donation, just like the thousands of people in the UK who hope one day that we will raise enough money to be able to find a cure.

It’d be great if the equipment we used was free, but because of its technical and advanced make-up, it’s very expensive. Plus, we also need to make sure the people running the Specialist Kidney Unit in Bristol’s Children Hospital are paid too.

When you donate to NeST, your money is invested in a whole host of equipment, from simple tools like glassware to state-of-the-art equipment such as our PCR machine, which is able to produce thousands of copies of DNA so that we can see if a gene is important in causing the disease process.

Sometimes your money might be used to purchase antibodies too so we can see how your body might respond to different treatments without using any actual guinea pigs or people!