Southampton scientists and doctors are set to receive a multi-million pound cash injection from Cancer Research UK to fund ground-breaking work in the city.
The charity plans to invest around £6.7m over the next five years into the Cancer Research UK Southampton Centre, part of the development of a unique chain of cutting-edge research hubs around the UK.
As well as supporting its world-renowned research in immunology and immunotherapy, the Centre will use this money to accelerate work on understanding the biology of, and improving treatments for, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bladder and breast cancer. It will also help build upon its existing strength in cancer surgery.
Professor Peter Johnson of the University and Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician who leads the Cancer Research UK Southampton Centre, said the funding announcement confirms the city’s role as a world-leader in cancer research and would help attract experts from around the world to work in the city.
He commented:
This new round of investment from Cancer Research UK is very welcome, especially because the funds allocated will help us to recruit more leading cancer immunology specialists from around the world, who will help maintain Southampton’s position as one of Cancer Research UK’s flagship centres.
A key part of the funding will involve training the next generation of cancer researchers – including 15 PhD students – to ensure that the brightest scientists are attracted and supported in their career in cancer research.
In addition, a further grant of £1.5m is planned for the city’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC), from Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health Research.
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