This afternoon (16ᵗʰ January), we are looking forward to welcoming supporters to our Centre of Excellence at Imperial College London, where scientists are working tirelessly to improve the diagnosis and treatment of adults with high-grade glioma.
All of our guests have been inspired to raise funds to sponsor days of research at the Centre, having lost a loved one to a brain tumour or because they know someone living with one.
Among our supporters today is Beth Wright, from Northumberland, who was inspired to support the Charity after she lost her husband, Wing Commander Kieran O’Sullivan, to an astrocytoma in 2018, aged 44.
Beth set up a Fundraising Group in Kieran's memory, known as Boogie at the Biscuit, which has raised more than £65,000 to date – enough to fund an incredible 24 days of research at our Centre of Excellence.
Today, Beth will have the opportunity to speak to scientists at Imperial College London and tour the labs to find out how Boogie at the Biscuit’s fundraising is helping support work to improve the diagnosis and treatment of adults with high-grade glioma. Afterwards, she will place 24 tiles, dedicated to Kieran, on our Wall of Hope, representing the days of research the Group has funded.
Beth said: “We lost one of life’s characters, who filled more in his 44 years than many do in twice as much time on earth.
“The Government doesn’t give enough money to research into brain tumours and it doesn’t recognise the terrible impact they have on families.
“It’s some comfort to think that the donations made in Kieran’s memory are helping to make a difference for people diagnosed with brain tumours in the future.”
To give hope to patients and families affected by a brain tumour diagnosis, you can donate to us or organise your own fundraiser.
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Published Thursday 16ᵗʰ January 2025.