Today we are welcoming supporters, sponsoring days of research, to our Centre of Excellence at Queen Mary University of London, nearly all of whom have lost loved ones to glioblastoma (GBM).
Scientists at Queen Mary are focused on increasing our understanding of GBM tumours in adults, as well as finding new, kinder treatments for medulloblastoma and diffuse midline glioma (often known as DIPG) in children.
Angela George (pictured above with her husband) has been actively involved with the Charity since losing her husband Mark from a GBM in January 2018, helping to raise enough to sponsor seven days of research and campaigning for greater investment in research into brain tumours.
She said: “Mark died at home just nine days after his 59th birthday when all of his friends and family came to see him, many of them saying goodbye.
“That was nearly seven years ago and it feels like it was yesterday. I don’t feel I’m in any way in a better place.”
The couple’s grown-up children Beth and Olly (pictured above) raised more than £17,000 running the London Marathon just months after Mark’s death, inspiring Angela to take up running herself. In 2021, Angela completed the London Landmarks half marathon, followed by the Royal Parks half.
Today, Angela, accompanied by Beth, will have the opportunity to speak to scientists at Queen Mary and tour the labs, before going to the Wall of Hope to see the seven tiles dedicated to Mark.
Funding vital research is the only way we can find a cure to stop families like Mark’s being torn apart by this devastating disease. Please donate whatever you can. However small, you will be helping to make a big difference.
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Published Wednesday 13th November 2024.