Cancer research centre will be named after campaigner

DUNDEE University has announced that a new centre, focusing on cancer research, is to be named in honour of Jacqui Wood, the leader of the Ninewells Cancer Campaign who died earlier this year.

Ms Wood led the Ninewells Cancer Campaign for 20 years, during which time it raised more than £17million to support cancer research and treatment.

A university spokesman said: “The Jacqui Wood Centre will bring to fruition a long-held vision of Jacqui’s to locate the medical school’s clinical and laboratory research work on cancer in a single location. The five-floor building will be kitted out with state of the art facilities and house more than 100 clinicians and scientists.

“A new fundraising campaign is being launched by the Ninewells Cancer Campaign to support the new centre. The campaign is looking to raise £2million.”

Professor John Connell, dean of the university’s school of medicine, said: “I am particularly pleased that we can honour the memory of Jacqui in this way, as she did so much to support cancer research in Dundee. She would, I am sure, have been delighted that we now have a physical location for our very best cancer research.”