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United to End MND update

United to End MND Roundtable with Health and Social Care Secretary

A statement from the United to End MND coalition following the Roundtable with Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay.

New scheme to fund MND research leaders of the future

Four new pre-fellowships are open to budding career researchers to help them continue a career in MND research thanks to funding and support from two MND charities. 
MND Research

MND Scotland Funded Project Aims to Reduce Loss of Function in Motor Neurons

PhD Student, Brittany Ellis and supervisor Dr Tatyana Shelkovnikova, join our community of researchers to develop a method of alleviating and preventing damage to axons
£250,000 Boost for MND Research Partnership

United to End MND Funding Announcement

Statement from the United to End MND campaign regarding the UK government's announcement that it will accelerate funding for MND research to help find a cure.

MIROCALS trial publishes findings

A clinical trial investigating the protein molecule Interleukin-2 reports findings.

United to End MND coalition to develop virtual research institute 

The first meeting of the virtual institute focused on MND Research takes place today to lay down plans for the future of collaborative research into MND.
MND Scotland Research

New dataset could reveal effective methods of treating MND

Researchers have generated a dataset describing hundreds of changes to the connections between brain cells in people with motor neuron disease.

MND Scotland funded project to explore crucial aspect of MND

Dr Jenna Gregory joins our community of researchers to investigate the communication between nerve cells and microglia.

Research suggests increased risk of MND in international rugby players

Researchers have found that former international-level rugby players may be more likely to develop motor neuron disease.