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LEARN 2025 – Dr Caroline McHutchison’s blog for MND Scotland

In this blog , Dr Caroline McHutchison from the University of Stirling discusses her motivations for undertaking MND research to understand cognitive and behavioural changes in MND. Caroline also recently presented at the LEARN event in Glasgow at Celtic Park on Thursday, 11 September 2025.

LEARN 2025 – Gemma Catton’s blog for MND Scotland

In this blog, Gemma Catton shares her connection to MND, her mother’s journey with the disease, and the importance of MND researchers engaging with individuals living with and affected by the disease during MND Scotland’s LEARN events across Scotland.

LEARN 2025 – Lucy’s blog for MND Scotland

In this blog for MND Scotland, Lucy Lintott-Smith shares her experiences of living with MND and discusses the LEARN (Lived Experience and Researcher Network) events hosted by MND Scotland, which will take place across the country this year.

Project exploring traumatic brain injury and risk of developing MND publishes results

Researchers at the University of Glasgow have published a large-scale population study examining the relationship between traumatic brain injury and the risk of developing motor neuron disease (MND).

LEARN 2025 – Alan Ogg’s blog for MND Scotland

In this blog for MND Scotland, Alan Ogg discusses his connection to motor neuron disease (MND). Alan’s wife, Liz, bravely battled the disease. Alan talks about the impact MND has had, and why it was important for him to attend MND Scotland’s LEARN (Lived Experience and Researcher Network) event at Celtic Park, Glasgow.

Scotland’s leading motor neuron disease charity to host second research event in Edinburgh

MND Scotland is hosting a free, interactive, and educational local research event in Edinburgh at Tynecastle Park on Tuesday 7 October 2025, from 2pm to 5pm, thanks to support from Heart of Midlothian F.C.

Scotland’s leading motor neuron disease charity to host second research event in Aberdeen

The Lived Experience and Researcher Network (LEARN), organised by MND Scotland and supported by Aberdeen FC, brings together people affected by MND and local MND researchers.

Motor neuron disease research event ‘kicks off’ at Celtic Park this September

Scotland’s motor neuron disease charity, MND Scotland, is hosting a free, interactive, and educational local research event at Celtic Park, Glasgow, on Thursday 11 September 2025, from 2pm to 5pm, thanks to support from Celtic FC.

Location of retroviruses on a person’s DNA could be a factor in MND risk

As their MND Scotland research project comes to an end, we ask Professor Al Chalabi and Dr Iacoangeli from King’s College London about their project and what it has achieved.

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LEARN 2025 – Andrew’s blog for MND Scotland