# Research ALKay+ve

- **Website:** <https://alkpositiveresearch.co.uk>
- **Primary alias:** `alkpositiveresearch.co.uk`

## Description

Research ALK+ve is a UK registered charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for research into ALK-positive lung cancer. The organisation was founded by Aileen and Philip Murgatroyd after their daughter, Kay, was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer at age 17 in 2016. Her experience is shared on the charity’s website to help inform visitors about the condition and the people affected by it.

ALK-positive lung cancer occurs when changes involving the ALK and EML4 genes create a fusion that can promote uncontrolled cancer cell growth. The charity explains that ALK-positive cases account for around 5% of non-small cell lung cancer diagnoses. It also highlights the limited funding available for lung cancer research and challenges misconceptions that blame patients for their illness.

Research ALK+ve raises donations specifically for research into ALK-positive lung cancer. Its trustees carefully consider how funds are distributed, aiming to support research with the potential to succeed or make a meaningful impact within a reasonable timeframe.

## Industries

- 🎗 Community and Society
- 🎗 Philanthropy _(under Community and Society)_
- ⛑ Health
- ⛑ Health Conditions and Concerns _(under Health)_

## Links

- [instagram](https://instagram.com/researchalkay)
- [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/company/researchalkay)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idKATeuSI2/w/1067/h/377/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1793027481800)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idKATeuSI2/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1793027482023)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minsk | #37328e | accent |
| Disco | #911663 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- source-sans-pro — asset _(custom)_
- source-sans-pro — asset _(custom)_

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