Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust exists to find a cure for childhood and adult Brain Tumours through funding research and to offer support, hope and information to patients and their carers. The Charity has become the largest brain tumour support charity and single funder of laboratory based brain tumour research in the United Kingdom.
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Latest News & Events
Action not words!!!
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On Wednesday, 25th June, the brand new Samantha Dickson Brain Cancer Unit dedicated to research into brain tumours was opened by Earl Spencer, Patron of the Charity. It will be the first Centre of Excellence in the UK.
The Unit, based at the Paul O'Gorman Building, is part of University College London and linked to the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. It will bring together top academics from across the international field of neuroscience. This new partnership with UCL represents a big step forward in encouraging more high quality research into this neglected area, and hopefully will take new findings in research directly into the patient clinic. It is anticipated the unit will be able to attract significant funding and academic talent. We plan to open two or three more Centres of Excellence in other parts of the country within the next ten years.
With Jonny Wilkinson's help we have launched a campaign to raise £1 million for the new Unit by December. If you would like to make a donation and help us reach our target, please click on the link below:
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Funding Inequality in Research
We are campaigning to increase funding for brain tumour research. The BBC South Today programme has hightlighted the inequalities in research spending which is currently far less than for many other cancers. It is hoped the opening of the Samantha Dickson Brain Cancer Unit at UCL will establish a centre of excellence and attract highly qualified scientists in order to help address this current inequality.
Other coverage includes:
BBC London featuring a little girl called Gemma
BBC East Midlands featuring Julian (starts at 15 mins)
On Saturday 17th May 'The Crystal Ball', organised by Andy and Sharon Bygate was held in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception, dinner, dancing and an auction. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, donors and guests a cheque for £65,000 has been presented to us. Thank you to everyone concerned.
Andy and Sharon Bygate with auctioneer Quentin Willson and Neil and Angela Dickson
Action Events for 2008 and 2009
All our 10K places have now been taken. If you would like to put your name forward for next year's event please contact Paul at the office.
For a list of other events taking place this year click here.
