Reading Time: 5 minutesMotor neurone disease (MND) is a term used to cover a group of diseases where a particular nerve cell in the nervous system, called a
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MND EnCouRage UK: Supporting the future leaders of MND research
Reading Time: 7 minutesIncreasing our understanding of MND, improving care and finding new potential treatments for the disease relies upon very talented and dedicated scientists working in MND
Reading Time: 5 minutesBuilding relationships with key research institutes across the UK is vital in pushing research forward in the fight against MND. As of 31 December 2023,
Reading Time: 5 minutesDespite extensive research, the causes of MND remain largely unknown. Recent investigations have begun to shed light on the gut microbiome and whether it may
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Celebrating the contribution of Women to MND research
Reading Time: 7 minutesEach year the 11th of February sees the world recognise and celebrate the contributions of women in science. The International day of Women and Girls
Reading Time: 5 minutesLast month we held the 34th International Symposium on ALS/MND in Basel Switzerland. This huge event allows people from across the world to come and
Reading Time: 7 minutesEach year we host the International Symposium on ALS/MND in December and this is the largest medical and scientific conference specific to MND. The 34th
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Symposium Preview: Meet the Symposium Communications Ambassadors
Reading Time: 7 minutesEach year at the Symposium, there is a huge amount of research presented on a range of topics from across the globe. With the Symposium returning to an in-person event this year, we are keen to increase the number of updates we share for those not able to attend, including people living with and affected by MND.
To help us do this, we have launched a new Symposium Communications Ambassador Programme so we can bring more of the research from the Symposium to non-scientific audiences. This programme was open for applications from early career researchers working in MND, who were interested in helping us shine a light on MND research happening across the world. This year we have 5 early career researchers taking part in the Programme, who will gain experience and new skills in communicating research to different audiences. Before, during and after the Symposium our Ambassador’s will be helping us to share the latest research with the MND community.
Reading Time: 5 minutesHi there! I’m Dezerae, and I am currently a Lady Edith Wolfson Junior Non-Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. My work, supported by
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m Hannah, an MND Association-funded first year PhD student at the University of Nottingham. During my undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, also at Nottingham, I had the opportunity to do a project researching MND in the lab, where my interest in MND began. During this project I also met someone who was living with MND, who had come to hear about the research happening in our lab. Hearing his insights into the devastating effects of MND really stuck with me, and I decided I wanted to begin a career in MND research. This led me to my PhD project, in which I am aiming to make a natural type of cell called astrocytes more protective of motor neurones. We hope that this work will inform us of a possible new way to treat MND.