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Meet Katie, the newest member of the Research Team

4 August 20265 August 2026 Katie

MND EnCouRage UK 2026: celebrating five years of supporting early career researchers

17 July 202617 July 2026 Libby

FaTHoM day 2026: Supporting families affected by inherited MND and FTD       

3 July 202630 July 2026 Eleanor

Clinical trials to look out for in 2026

9 April 20265 June 2026 Eleanor

Catching up with the 2024 Poster prize candidates

4 March 202611 August 2026 Kiran

Celebrating Early Career MND Researchers through the International Symposium on ALS/MND Poster Prize

23 February 202611 August 2026 Kiran
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Making Gene Therapies Smarter and Safer

28 July 202528 July 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Oscar Wilkins, Non-Clinical Research Fellow, University College London and The Francis Crick Institute Hi, I’m Oscar, a newly appointed Lady Edith Wolfson Non-Clinical Research

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

22 July 202523 July 2025

Reading Time: 6 minutesMND EnCouRage UK is our annual event which aims to celebrate and support the work of researchers who are just beginning their careers in MND,

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MND EnCouRage UK: Looking back at four years of supporting the next generation of MND researchers

14 July 202514 July 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutesSupporting the next generation of MND research leaders is key for the future of MND research. MND EnCouRage is a two-day event that brings together

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How can biomarkers be used in clinical trials in MND?

8 July 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the previous blogs we explored what a biomarker is and looked at the stages of drug development and clinical trials. In this blog we

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What are clinical trials?

8 July 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 7 minutesThere is an urgent need for more effective treatments for MND. Researchers are focused on identifying more potential treatments for the disease and these are

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What biomarkers do we have for MND?

8 July 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 7 minutesIn our previous blog, we explained what biomarkers are and what they can be used for. In this blog, we dive further into the world

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What are biomarkers and why do we need them?

8 July 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesIn this blog, we will give a general introduction to biomarkers, including what they are and how they can be used. Then, in the next

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What is genetic MND?

8 July 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt is thought that a number of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors combine before most forms of MND develop. While researchers are still trying to

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Global MND awareness day: Hidden challenges of MND research

20 June 202520 June 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutesEvery year, the 21st June marks a special day within the MND community. Global MND Awareness Day brings together MND Charities and Associations across the

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Understanding the ‘hidden middle’ of cognitive change in MND

11 June 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 6 minutesMND doesn’t just affect movement – it can also impact thinking and behaviour. But these cognitive changes in MND aren’t the same for everyone. In

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