GBM

Their findings were published in the paper, "Novel tri-specific T-cell engager targeting IL-13Rα2 and EGFRvIII provides long-term survival in heterogeneous GBM challenge and promotes antitumor cytotoxicity with patient immune cells," in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer.

In response to the speech, Gary Smith, head of the GBM union, said the above-inflation pay awards already in place were "positive" but "this must be a start and not a finish".

Dr Stead leads the Glioma Genomics research group at the Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's Hospital, which is focused on trying to cure GBM brain tumours.

Matteo did not have GBM but underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour in 2019.

The study was a collaboration between researchers from Leeds' Bragg Centre for Materials Research; Leeds' School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering; Leeds Institute of Medical Research, and the Earlham Institute, Norwich, who studied single GBM cells over a period of 72hrs.