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35th Symposium: Montreal Events MND Research Models of MND Symposium

Symposium highlights: A spotlight on glial cells in MND

19 March 202519 March 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutesWe organised the 35th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Montreal, Canada, back in December last year. The symposium provided an opportunity for researchers, clinicians and

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Shining a light on the next generation of MND researchers

28 February 20255 March 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 35th International Symposium on ALS/MND, organised by the MND Association, was held on 6-8 December 2024 and welcomed over 1200 delegates to Montreal, Canada

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Introducing Katy – one of the newest members of the Research Team

19 February 202519 February 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesHi everyone, my name is Katy, and I am one of the newest additions to the Research Team along with Libby! Before joining the Association,

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Poor Connections: Investigating the role of faulty signals between cells in MND

18 December 202418 December 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is a guest blog by Kelly Siemund from the University of Leipzig in Germany. I am an early-career researcher in neuroscience, specifically working on

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Understanding what goes wrong in MND

20 November 202420 November 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s that time of year again when we’re counting down to the annual International Symposium on ALS/MND! This year marks the 35th Symposium, the largest scientific

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Understanding individual differences in MND

7 November 202428 November 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s that time of year again when we’re counting down to the annual International Symposium on ALS/MND! This year marks the 35th Symposium, the largest scientific

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Behind the scenes with an award winning MND researcher

8 August 20248 August 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesMND research has exploded over the last decade and we know more about the disease now than ever before. However, there are still many things

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MND EnCouRage UK: Supporting the future leaders of MND research

18 July 202418 July 2024

Reading Time: 7 minutesIncreasing our understanding of MND, improving care and finding new potential treatments for the disease relies upon very talented and dedicated scientists working in MND

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How can tissue donation help MND research?

2 July 20242 July 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesPlease note that this blog talks about sensitive topics such as death and tissue donation throughout. Researchers use many different tools to increase our understanding

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Recreating the human brain in the lab

14 March 202414 March 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesHi, I’m Ben, a researcher working at Sheffield University. I attended last year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND as one of the Symposium Communication Ambassadors and

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