Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I'm taking on this challenge because my family was affected by cancer 6 years ago. I want to help the many families and friends affected by cancer, the ones we've lost and ones who've survived or are still fighting. Cancer changes lives, not only of the patients but their families and friends too. I am doing my bit to one day find a cure, to diagnose cancer earlier and to save more lives. Please support me with a donation to successfully (I hope!) complete this challenge and to raise as much money as possible for Stand Up To Cancer. It is the biggest physical challenge I have taken on. You only live once! Together we can do it!

Some ways your donation can help in real life context:

£2 buys a box of microscope slides
£8 buys a lab timer
£15 buys a tube rack
£20 kits out a scientist
£25 buys cell nutrients
£35 buys chemical scissors
£40 buys plastic dishes for cells
£70 buys a Bunsen burner
£75 buys chemical building blocks
£100 buys a DNA measuring tool
£200 buys a pipette
£250 buys an antibody
£300 buys a hotplate
£550 buys a next generation sequencing experiment
£550 buys a pH meter
£650 buys a water bath
£900 buys a multi-channel pipette
£1,000 kits out a PhD student
£2,000 buys a balance
£4,00 buys a genetic photocopier
£5,100 buys a microplate washer
£6,000 buys a fume extractor
£10,000 buys an autoclave
£12,000 buys a cell counter
£13,000 buys a deep freeze freezer
£18,000 buys a gene gun
£75,000 buys a microscope

As part of London 3 Peaks, I will be one of 500 challengers taking part in Stand Up To Cancer's endurance and adrenaline event. London 3 Peaks combines challenging tower runs up three of London's tallest buildings, a 5K run between locations, and an abseil off the third tower as the ultimate finale! The buildings I will have to conquer are The Gherkin, Salesforce Tower London and 200 Aldersgate, which will host the 56 metre abseil.