Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is a very exciting time for us. We are again in the middle of another bumper grants round with 23 full applications received. We
Category: Research we fund
Physical activity and MND – is there a link?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe results of new research investigating a link between physical activity and MND was presented by the University of Sheffield research group in the late-breaking
Neuroimaging – can we see more clearly?
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlenary speaker Dr Massimo Filippi put this question to delegates on the second day of the 24th International Symposium on ALS/MND. Opening the session on
Reading Time: 4 minutesBackground to TDP43 A characteristic sign of motor neurones affected by motor neurone disease is the clumps of protein visible down a microscope. Although these
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing on from the two talks on genetic testing; the first day of the 24th International Symposium on ALS/MND continued with a number of high
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe exact course, duration and rate of progression of MND often varies greatly from person to person; even when there is a known family history
Reading Time: 2 minutesOur call for preliminary summary applications for project grants is in full swing with the Online Summary Application Form currently live on our website. The
Reading Time: 3 minutesMND Association-funded researcher Dr Sharon Abrahams (University of Edinburgh) has recently published an article on the Edinburgh Cognitive ALS Screen (ECAS) in the prestigious journal
Reading Time: 2 minutesSummer has gone and autumn has arrived, which means it is time to open our Online Summary Application Form for our next round of research