2023 Donor Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 7
Before Letitia passed
away in August 2018,
she spearheaded
several fundraising
initiatives for ovarian
cancer
Letitia Linke with her two sons
In 2022, Madelyn and the Letitia Linke
Research Foundation donated more than
$61,000 to UniSA to fund two research
projects at UniSA – a significant gift for
vital research.
The first is the Autoantibody Project,
conducted by Professor Peter Hoffmann,
which builds on previous research to assist
in establishing an early detection test for
ovarian cancer.
The second research project is titled PatientDerived Sample Testing Using Organoid
Technology, which develops sample testing
and analysis to advise on the best treatment
for ovarian cancer. Dr Manuela KlinglerHoffmann is working on this project with
Prof Peter Hoffmann.
“It was Letitia’s greatest
wish that there would
be an early detection
test for ovarian cancer.”
Madelyn Duckmanton
“The loss of my daughter was the driving
factor in establishing the Foundation. Another
key component is that, as a medical scientist,
I know the impact a screening test can have
on changing the course of a disease. I would
love to see a screening test for ovarian
cancer. In my lifetime, I saw the same thing
happen for cervical cancer.”
Together, we can achieve something remarkable
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