Reading Time: 7 minutesEach year we invite plenary speakers who are experts in their fields to provide an overview on topics across MND research and clinical practice. This year we have 14 plenary speakers talking about ALS/MND who will discuss a wide range of topics from genetics to tissue biomarkers to improving clinical practice. In this second blog we will be taking a closer look at some of our plenary speakers this year and sharing more about the topics they will be discussing.
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Symposium Preview: Meet the ALS/MND Plenary Speakers…Part 1
Reading Time: 7 minutesAs the research team count down to this year’s International Symposium on ALS/MND, we will be posting blogs throughout November to give you a snapshot
Reading Time: 6 minutesOn the 8 September 2023, members of the Research Development team at the MND Association attended the 4th UCL Queen Square Motor Neuron Disease Centre
Highlights from MND EnCouRage UK 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesHi everyone! My name’s Katie and I recently joined the Association as a Supporter Information Officer. My role offers me a unique perspective as I
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe MND clinical trial landscape has grown vastly over the last decade and this has led to increased opportunities for people with MND to take
Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery year the Patient Fellows Symposium Programme helps people living with MND, from all over the world, to participate in the International Symposium on ALS/MND. The is the largest annual gathering of MND researchers and healthcare professionals dedicated to MND research in the global calendar. Attending provides, those who the research will benefit, an opportunity to have a firsthand view of the most recent and promising research being undertaken by researchers across the world.
Reading Time: 6 minutesMND is a very complex disease, and in the UK there is still only one approved treatment so the need for more effective treatments remains
Reading Time: 5 minutesResearch into MND has increased over recent years and we now have a greater understanding of what is happening within the body during the disease.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA recent paper published in Brain Communications has identified several lipid (fat-like) molecules that are elevated in MND, specifically amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) which is
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe exact causes of MND are still unknown and there remain gaps in knowledge which need filling to find effective treatments. It is like a