While the Eagles are set to play in the first-ever NFL game in South America on Friday night, the organization has been making its mark in Brazil since it arrived earlier in the week.
On Thursday, the Eagles Autism Foundation hosted a roundtable in São Paulo to discuss the state of autism research and care in Brazil. The roundtable was hosted as part of the Eagles’ connection to the Brazilian community that has been growing throughout the week.
The panel for the discussion was comprised of Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie and five Brazilian-based medical researchers who have backgrounds in genetics, neuroscience, child psychiatry, and molecular biology, among other represented areas.
“The mission of the Eagles Autism Foundation is to improve the lives of those affected by autism in every community around the world,” Lurie said. “The research being conducted in Brazil is highly impressive and has the potential to bring new ideas, technologies, and resources to the table. We are excited to expand our efforts in South America and look forward to funding even more progressive forms of research that can help individuals and families everywhere.”
At the event, Eagles Autism Foundation Executive Director Ryan Hammond announced that the organization will be supporting Brazilian-based autism research with a $400,000 pilot grant which scientists in the area can apply for through September 30. The grant will support basic and clinical research, studies concentrating on affected individuals and families, and diverse model systems.
The roundtable saw attendance from more than 80 members of the autism research and scientific community in Brazil.
“If we can shine a light on autism as we travel as the Philadelphia Eagles to Brazil and authentically include into our plans while we’re there, I think that’s really what the vision for Jeffrey is all about,” Hammond said.
Those in attendance learned more about Eagles Autism Foundation and its mission along with how important it is to help continue to aid autism research and care across the world.
“If you made a donation in 2024, you’ll personally be supporting this initiative. You play a part in our team’s history and something even more of a milestone for the foundation of supporting this effort and hopefully creating even more excitement and enthusiasm to do autism research in such a highly populated country,” Hammond said.
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