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IPG Prize recognises young research talent

7 December 201629 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesI firmly believe that the quality of research is only as good as the researcher doing it, which is why the MND Association places a

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New genetic discoveries tell us more about what causes MND – Part 2

27 July 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo sets of MND genetic results were published yesterday. One of these results was about the importance of a new gene called NEK1. The second

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Working together towards a world free from MND

21 June 201629 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring MND Awareness Month we are highlighting some of the research the MND Association funds in our ‘Project a Day’ series. Today, on global ALS/MND

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Collaborating across Europe to find a cure: ENCALS 2016

27 May 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutes332 delegates, 135 posters, 41 talks, one goal: to cure ALS The European Network for the Cure of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ENCALS) was set up

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Re-evaluating clinical trial guidelines for MND

20 May 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesTo mark International Clinical Trials Day (20 May) we reflect on the ALS Clinical Trials Guidelines workshop that took place in March. The MND Association

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Pesticides linked to increased risk of developing MND

10 May 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe results from a study looking at the possible links between exposure to environmental toxins (found in pesticides) and motor neurone disease (MND) was published

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Come and take part in a dance event to raise awareness of MND research

25 April 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sunday 8 May there’s a chance to see ( and possibly take part in) an interactive dance performance about MND research called ‘Action Potential’.

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Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi wins prestigious prize

18 April 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutesHuge congratulations to Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi for winning the prestigious Sheila Essey Award at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) research conference taking place in Vancouver, Canada. Professor

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Janine Kirby: My 20 years in MND research

6 April 201628 April 2022

Reading Time: 4 minutesJanine Kirby is a Non-Clinical Reader in Neurogenetics and is celebrating 20 years in motor neurone disease (MND) research this month. Here she tells us

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More clues to the inner workings of the C9orf72 gene

4 April 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesContinuing the ‘gene hunting theme’ on from our last blog post on Project MinE, a recently published study has shed more light on the C9orf72

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