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New Research Sheds Light on Life with Tracheostomy Ventilation

8 October 20268 October 2026 Gen

From incredible fundraising to life-changing research: the impact of Sir Kevin’s extraordinary support.

29 September 20261 October 2026 Gen
Genetics

FUS-MND: The story so far…

15 September 202615 September 2026 Kiran

Meet Beth: Introducing our new Research Engagement and Involvement Manager 

20 August 202620 August 2026 Beth

Meet Katie, the newest member of the Research Team

4 August 202626 August 2026 Katie

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

17 July 202617 July 2026 Libby
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Finding Purpose, Building Connections and Expanding Horizons: Reflections from the MND EnCouRage UK Conference

3 September 202511 August 2026

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn July, we held MND EnCouRage UK 2025 in Loughborough, which saw 21 early career researchers from across the UK and Ireland and over 25

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

22 August 202522 August 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Non-Clinical Fellowship programme, which was launched from funds raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge. You can

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

20 August 202520 August 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis year, we’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Non-Clinical Fellowship programme, which was launched from funds raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge. You can

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Celebrating 10 years of our Non-Clinical Fellowships!

18 August 202522 August 2025

Reading Time: 4 minutesTo fight motor neurone disease, we need a steady stream of talented and dedicated scientists who can bring new and innovative ideas to push research

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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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