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

22/06/2026

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.

Singing Our Way to the FIFA World Cup 2026

To celebrate, we are thrilled to share that MND Scotland has been selected for not one, not two, but three charity World Cup songs!

Carers Week – We’re here to make time count

At MND Scotland, we know that carers are at the heart of the support network of someone living with MND.

Volunteers Week – The Value of Volunteering

It’s Volunteers’ Week! This is an annual event that takes place between 1-7 June to recognise and celebrate all the volunteer contributions that take place across the UK.

“This was for my dad, and for every family going through the same thing.”

Greenock Firefighter Complete UK’s Highest Mountain in Honour of Father Who Battled Motor Neuron Disease

Fife Friends Take on 1,700-mile ‘Rat Run’ Challenge in support of MND Scotland

Four friends from Cupar, Fife, are preparing to take on an incredible motoring chal-lenge to raise vital funds and awareness for leading Scottish motor neuron disease charity, MND Scotland.

“At the end of the challenge, if I’m tired or hurting, that’s temporary. What people with MND go through isn’t. That’s why I’m doing it.”

Kevin Morrison, 39, from Elgin, is set to take on an incredible feat at this year’s Edinburgh Marathon Festival (EMF).

“I remember the day. It was absolutely the saddest moment of my life.”

Galashiels Academy PE Teacher Prepares for Edinburgh Half-Marathon Following Father’s MND Diagnosis

Jinky’s Journey event raises over £20,000 for Celtic Foundation and MND Scotland

On Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May 2026, over 70 wonderful fundraisers took to the streets of North Lanarkshire in the sunshine and headed to Glasgow’s East End, to honour a Celtic legend, while raising vital funds for two hugely important causes.

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