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Phase 3 trial for drug to treat a rare genetic form of MND shows encouraging results

Ionis and Otsuka Pharmaceutical yesterday announced positive topline results from their FUSION clinical trial.

LEARN 2026 – Claire’s blog for MND Scotland

In this blog for MND Scotland, Claire Duffus, from Turriff, Aberdeenshire, discusses her connection to motor neuron disease (MND). Claire’s father, Alexander, bravely battled the disease, and she talks about the impact MND had, and why it was important for her to attend MND Scotland’s LEARN (Lived Experience and Researcher Network) event in Aberdeen.

Scholarship inspired by the late campaigner, Gordon Aikman aims to improve access for people with MND

MND Scotland has partnered with the Scottish Government to fund a new Gordon Aikman Scholarship.

Aberdeen researchers identify links between inflammation and MND

Professor Gregory and her research team discovered that one specific inflammation pathway, known as the type-I interferon pathway, is unusually active in some people with MND, particularly those with certain genetic forms such as C9orf72-related MND.

MND Scotland launches Ignite ECR competition

MND Scotland opens the inaugural Ignite Early Career Researcher (ECR) competition.

Careful and credible research investment to improve the lives of people affected by MND

MND Scotland’s research funding processes have passed the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) expert review audit, confirming their transparency, fairness and robustness.

Research highlights the role of stathmin-2 and stress in motor neuron survival in MND

Dr Tatyana Shelkovnikova, University of Sheffield investigates a new way of protecting motor neurons in people with motor neuron disease (MND), thanks to a grant of £84,059 from MND Scotland in 2022.

MND Scotland’s Lived Experience and Researcher Network (LEARN) local events will return in Autumn 2026.

This year we will be returning to Aberdeen, Dingwall, Dundee, Edinburgh, and Glasgow - with the addition of our first LEARN event in Dumfries to our event calendar.

New PhD Studentship: Exploring Gut Tissue Biomarkers for Earlier ALS Diagnosis

MND Scotland has partnered with LifeArc, to fund a new PhD Studentship. Dr Marta Vallejo at Heriot-Watt University will receive almost £100,000 to explore whether changes in gut tissue can provide early warning signs of motor neuron disease (MND).

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