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Star Cells dance and film event increases MND research awareness

Star Cells dance and film event increases MND research awareness

Reading Time: 3 minutes We were delighted to be invited to take part in ‘Star Cells’, a science-inspired performance art project in support of the Motor Neurone Disease Association, one of the events held last week to mark Global MND Awareness Day on 21 June. Inspired by the exciting and ground-breaking research into neuroscience taking place at the Francis…

GlaxoSmithKline first-time-in-man clinical trial

Reading Time: < 1 minute GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the pharmaceutical giant, is now recruiting for a clinical trial–often referred to as the NOGO trial. The drug being tested is called ‘GSK1223249’ which isn’t the catchiest of titles which is why it is often refereed to as the NOGO trial! There are  three centres recruiting from the UK, which are based in Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham,…