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HRH Princess Alexandra hosts special event to support UCL Cancer Institute
27 October 2015
Supporters and friends of UCL’s Cancer Institute Research Trust (CIRT) joined HRH Princess Alexandra, trustees and Institute scientists at St James's Palace to celebrate the launch of the Trust’s Hope Appeal, a fundraising drive to provide sustainable support for world-leading precision medicine research at UCL Cancer Institute.
The event was co-hosted by CIRT trustee Nicola Horlick, in the presence of Royal Patron HRH Princess Alexandra.
Guests heard Nicola Horlick’s moving account of losing her daughter to leukaemia and the importance of increased funding for research to find more effective and safer treatments for cancer patients. Institute Director, Professor Tariq Enver spoke about the changing landscape of cancer research and the game-changing developments underway at UCL Cancer Institute to devise new personalised cancer treatments with a focus on immunotherapies.
Karen Wint, Chief Executive of the UCL Cancer Institute Research Trust said: “I am delighted that so many guests could join us at St. James’s Palace to show their support for our new campaign. Precision medicine is now within our reach, and The Hope Appeal will play a pivotal role in accelerating this area of cancer research, bringing fresh hope to families, and most importantly saving many lives."
For further information or to find out how you can get involved in the Hope Appeal, please contact Karen Wint on 020 7679 6325, email k.wint@ucl.ac.uk, or visit www.ucl.ac.uk/cancertrust.
St James's Palace image: with thanks to Money and Co.