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Finding Purpose, Building Connections and Expanding Horizons: Reflections from the MND EnCouRage UK Conference

3 September 20253 September 2025 Research Information Team

Celebrating 10 years of our Non-Clinical Fellowships: looking to the present!

22 August 202522 August 2025 Eleanor Green

Celebrating 10 years of our Non-Clinical Fellowships: looking to the past!

20 August 202520 August 2025 Eleanor Green
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Celebrating 10 years of our Non-Clinical Fellowships!

18 August 202522 August 2025 Eleanor Green

Making Gene Therapies Smarter and Safer

28 July 202528 July 2025 Gen Temple

MND EnCouRage UK 2025: Encouraging the future leaders of MND research

22 July 202523 July 2025 Eleanor Green
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Pre-symptomatic detection and early diagnosis in MND

14 November 202414 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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Spotlight on MND Association Research: Newly Funded Projects

2 October 20242 October 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesThanks to the incredible efforts of our fundraisers, the MND Association is able to make a significant investment in high quality research. As of May

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Searching for new treatments for MND

12 September 202424 October 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn July we hosted our annual event for early career researchers (ECRs) in the UK. MND EnCouRage UK is a two day event which aims

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Searching for new biomarkers for MND

29 August 202429 August 2024

Reading Time: 6 minutesLast month we hosted our annual event for early career researchers (ECRs) in the UK. MND EnCouRage UK is a two day event which aims

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Back to Basics

How are proteins made and what happens when they go wrong in MND?

14 August 20248 July 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn a previous blog, we looked at DNA, genes and proteins. This blog dives deeper into this area of biology and focuses on how proteins

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What is DNA and how is it involved in MND?

14 August 202414 August 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesOur DNA holds the instructions to many important processes within our body. Some people with MND may have changes in their DNA which contribute to

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What causes Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 20248 July 2025

Reading Time: 7 minutesThe exact causes of motor neurone disease (MND) are currently not known. It is thought a number of genetic, environmental and lifestyle risk factors need

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What is Motor Neurone Disease?

14 August 20248 July 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesMotor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to cover a group of diseases where a particular nerve cell in the nervous system, called a

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Welcome to Back to Basics!

14 August 20248 July 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to our new blog series which takes MND research back to basics. The Back to Basics series aims to provide members of the MND

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