Southampton scientists are leading a team of international experts who are set to receive a multi-million pound grant from Cancer Research UK, to devise new immunotherapy treatments for cancer.
Southampton is leading one of four research networks to secure a significant cash injection to speed up progress by working more closely across the whole country, bringing the best experts together, wherever they work.
The research project will benefit from the new Centre for Cancer Immunology, currently being built on the Southampton General Hospital site. The Centre, which is expected to open in 2017, will bring world leading cancer scientists under one roof and enable interdisciplinary teams to expand clinical trials and develop lifesaving drugs.
Professor Tim Elliott, who is based at the University of Southampton and is Director of the Centre for Cancer Immunology said:
“We’re delighted to have been awarded this grant from Cancer Research UK to further our understanding of how immunotherapies work. This investment is vital to help us improve on these treatments and help avoid any unnecessary side effects for patients”
For more information about the new Centre for Cancer Immunology visit southampton.likn.co/youreit