Reading Time: 6 minutesEvery year, hundreds of research projects from around the world are showcased at the International Symposium, reflecting the sheer amount of research going on in
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Celebrating Early Career MND Researchers through the International Symposium on ALS/MND Poster Prize
Reading Time: 5 minutesEach year at the International Symposium, we recognise early career researchers whose work is making exceptional contributions to understanding and treating MND. This prestigious award acknowledges
Reading Time: 5 minutesPrimary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) is a type of MND that progress slowly over many years. It is estimated that around 3 in 100 people diagnosed
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis year, we are welcoming our 11th cohort of Non-Clinical Research Fellows to our incredible team of more than 320 scientists involved in research grants
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Bringing the community together for the 36th International Symposium on ALS/MND
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe International Symposium on ALS/MND has closed its doors once again after three insightful, inspiring and hopeful days! After being postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we finally made
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe International Symposium on ALS/MND has closed its doors after three insightful, inspiring and hopeful days! This year’s event in San Diego really has showcased the breadth of research happening around the
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the session on therapeutic strategies and treatment approaches, we’ve heard seven talks about new therapies being developed and new ways to find possible treatments. One talk was
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Preclinical and Prodromal ALS session focused on early diagnosis of MND and the use of biomarkers to reveal early signs of the disease. A key approach to this type of research is to use a
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the mid-morning break, which was filled with the smell of freshly brewed coffee, we attended a session on biomarkers. Biomarkers are measurable indicators of biological changes that
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe’ve just heard some really interesting talks in the Cognitive and Psychological Assessment and Support session. Professor Sharon Abrahams opened, and explained that around half of people with MND experience