Reading Time: 6 minutes Recent research, led by Professor Guillaume Hautbergue at the University of Sheffield, has found a potential new method of preventing nerve cell death in the most common genetic form of MND. This new method could, with further studies, lead to the development of a potential therapy for C9orf72 MND, and a type of dementia called…
Reading Time: 2 minutes This blog is part of our Symposium Blogathon series – where we are counting down to the 33rd International Symposium. Numbers in bold blue type correspond to the code in the abstract book. Click on the number to be redirected to the full abstract. As a new feature of the Symposium Blogathon, we got in touch…
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the research team are starting to get stuck into planning our next International Symposium on ALS/MND we are taking a look back at some of the incredible ALS/MND research presented at the 2021 event. As part of our Symposium Spotlight series, we delve into a poster presentation which took a closer look at the…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Translational Research is the term used to describe studies that are the bridge between fundamental laboratory-based research and the testing of potential therapies (often by pharmaceutical companies) in the clinic. Without the continued journey of research concepts and ideas from all research and development stages from ‘bench to bedside’ it is almost impossible to develop…
Reading Time: 5 minutes “The search for new drugs to help MND patients is a long and challenging one, but it is one where we are beginning to see hope for the future emerging on several fronts. New Artificial Intelligence (AI) data analysis techniques and larger, more detailed collections of patient data have been pivotal in these advances.” Dr…
Reading Time: 9 minutes A paper arising from research carried out at the University of Sheffield as part of the AMBRoSIA biobank, and in collaboration with the international Project MinE gene-hunting consortium, was recently published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. Researchers propose that a test for the most common MND genes could be offered to all…
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog is part of the ‘Virtual Highlights’ collection of articles, where you can read about the content of some of the talks and posters presented at the Virtual 31st International Symposium on ALS/MND. Guest researcher blog post written by Nora Markus, 2019 Symposium Biomedical Poster Prize winner. About me My name is Nora Markus,…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest researcher blog post written by Lucy Musson. My name is Lucy Musson and I am a Research Assistant working at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). I am currently managing a project that aims to enhance the effectiveness of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for people living with motor neuron disease (MND). I completed my…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Guest researcher blog post: My name is Sophie Nyberg and I am a neuroscientist currently working in the Lighthouse COVID-19 testing labs in Alderley Park, Cheshire, England.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Guest researcher blog post written by Liam Knox: My name is Liam Knox and I am a Postdoctoral Research Associate who has recently joined Dr Esther Hobson and Prof. Chris McDermott (consultant neurologists) on the Telehealth in Motor Neuron Disease, or ‘TiM’ for short, project at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITRaN).
