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Search Results for: DNA Bank

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Using DNA Bank samples to create iPSC models of MND

19 June 201629 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesInduced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology has enabled researchers to create and study living human motor neurones in the lab, derived originally from patient skin

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Our DNA Bank: the times they are a changing…

28 October 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis autumn sees an exciting new development in the MND Association’s DNA Bank. Researchers can now use the samples within it to understand why motor

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The life of a DNA bank sample: the biobanking process

12 June 201419 April 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe MND Association is custodian of the UK MND DNA Bank. Over 3,000 people with MND, carers and family members donated blood samples to the

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Causes and disease mechanisms

The UK MND DNA Bank 6 months on…

11 June 201420 April 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s been six months since the UK MND DNA Bank (DNA Bank) opened its doors to researchers around the world, so what has been happening to

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The UK MND DNA Bank opens its doors to researchers around the world

1 October 201314 April 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutesBy 2011 the UK motor neurone disease (MND) DNA Bank had collected over 3,000 samples from people living with MND in the UK, their family

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Our DNA bank appeal to feature on BBC Radio 4

6 January 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutesSunday 8 January is not only a celebration of Prof Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, it’s also the date when the MND Association’s DNA bank appeal

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One small step for MND research… one giant leap for the MND Association’s DNA Bank

31 August 2010

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve been extremely excited about this research finding for a while now and have closely followed the progress of Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi’s publication as it was

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CYLD: New FTD and MND gene identified

7 April 202020 May 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesDue to the collaboration, hard work and partnerships with people affected by motor neurone disease (MND) who generously take part in research, new pieces of

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Work Experience with the Research Development team

21 February 201810 July 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesMy name is Kiera Belson and I have just completed three days of work experience at the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association for an award

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Introducing the Research Programmes and Partnerships Manager

2 November 20175 May 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs I settle into my role as the Research Programmes and Partnerships Manager with the MND Association, I would like to take the opportunity to

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