News Archive - MND Scotland

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).

Update on amantadine from MND-SMART trial

MND-SMART has announced the latest results of the third drug to be tested by the innovative clinical trial.

Support strategies could assist people living with MND in making decisions about their health.

In 2020 MND Scotland funded £153,000 towards a project that assessed the needs of people living with MND in making decisions related to their care. The project, carried out at the University of Edinburgh by Professor Sharon Abrahams and Dr Milena Contreras, found that those who have changes in cognition (thinking) benefit from having specific support strategies when making these decisions.

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