Reading Time: 5 minutesLast Thursday marked an exciting milestone in the search for effective therapies for MND as full results from the early-phase 1/2 trial of Biogen’s tofersen
Author: Riddhi Naik
I began working in the research team at the MND Association in August 2019, after graduating from the University of Nottingham with a Masters degree in Biology. My role includes managing the research team's social and digital media, including this blog, and attending & reporting from conferences, such as the International Symposium on ALS/MND. I hope I can continue to engage you with science and communicate updates in MND research in a way that is interesting and understandable.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlthough ALS is a neurodegenerative disease, researchers are increasingly also interested in events happening outside the brain and spinal cord, in particular whether changes in
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog is part of the ‘Highlights from Perth’ collection of articles, where you can read about the content of some of the talks and
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve stepped into the New Year! As part of the 30th International Symposium, the first ever Global Walk to D’Feet MND took place to raise
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn top of all the sharing of research and networking, the International Symposium is a time to celebrate the huge achievements of individuals/teams that contribute
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog is part of the ‘Highlights from Perth’ collection of articles, where you can read about the content of some of the talks and
Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve just joined the MND Association’s Research Development Team as a ‘Research Information Co-ordinator’.
You’ll probably see me across the blog, from writing posts on exciting updates in MND research to replying to your comments, so I thought it would be nice to introduce myself and a bit about my background (including how I used ladybirds in neurodegenerative diseases).