Grant awarded for Myeloma Research
Monday 27 July 2009
A University of Surrey Professor has won an award to help people to cope with the treatment for Myeloma, an incurable marrow cancer.
Dr Ann Arber of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has been awarded a grant of £32,500 to fund research into “Information and Self-Management of Oral Chemotherapy” from Myeloma UK, the only national charity which aims to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of people affected by the disease. The funding was raised through the amazing fundraising efforts of family members of Mrs Shirley Burchell who died of Multiple Myeloma in 2006. A short presentation was held at the University to present Dr Arber with a commemorative plaque in memory of Mrs Burchell by members of her family and Mr Eric Low, CEO of Myeloma UK.
Myeloma UK provides information and support to people affected by myeloma and aims to improve the treatment and standards of care through research, education, campaigning and raising awareness. Registered as a charity in 1997, the charity is the only organisation in the UK dealing specifically with Myeloma and its related disorders.
The outcomes of the research will inform Myeloma UK’s strategic approach to supporting sufferers: informing the healthcare policy-making process, lead to improvements in clinical practice, and help shape the manner in which the treatment and care of people affected by myeloma will be delivered and funded in the future.