Stories

Discover the incredible stories of our patients, students, researchers, and the impact of our funding.

Ken

Taking flight once again after a successful cancer breakthrough
Ken's story Our Patients
Ken's cancer patient story

Mark Baxter

Dr Mark Baxter is a Medical Oncologist working in the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside. His research focuses on improving cancer outcomes for older adults with cancer.
Mark's story Our Researchers

Sourav Banerjee

I was recruited to Dundee from the University of California San Diego, and Ninewells Cancer Campaign provided the start-up funds to kick-start my independent work and recruit a PhD student.
Sourav's story Our Researchers
Professor Sourav Banerjee | Cancer Researcher

Jennifer

Jennifer from Broughty Ferry is the first person in Europe to receive a personalised cancer therapy as part of a global clinical trial at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee.
Jennifer's story Our Patients
Jennifer

John

A clinical research trial for a new immunotherapy treatment that led to an incredible success.
John's story Our Patients
John's cancer fundraising

Pamela

Scaling the highest mountain in the UK to raise money for Ninewells Cancer Campaign.
Pamela's story Our Fundraisers
pamela's fundraising story

Adrian Saurin

Dundee was an exciting place for me to come and set up my group because it really is world-leading for biological sciences, and as you would expect, it has some cutting-edge research facilities.
Adrian's story Our Researchers

Laureano de la Vega

In my lab we are interested in understanding how cancer cells become resistant to treatment and how they spread through the body and invade distant organs.
Laureano's story Our Researchers

Josh Coats

In future, I hope to open clinical trials to offer lymphoma patients in Dundee early access to novel treatment options.
Josh's story Student stories

Comrie Cancer Club

Residents of the beautiful village of Comrie have come together to raise impressive sums of money for several Scottish cancer charities.
The Club's story Our Fundraisers
comrie cancer club