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Biomarkers blog from Rob Layfield

29/05/2025

Professor Rob Layfield is an experienced motor neuron disease (MND) researcher and has been studying mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration for over 30 years. Rob and his lab have received funding from multiple agencies and charities to further their research into MND, looking at changes in proteins and the effect which this has on other cell processes, helping to move our understanding of MND forward.

Call for Research Participants

Researchers are seeking the help of people living with MND, and people who care for, or have cared for someone with MND.

MND-SMART update

The independent trial committee recently reviewed stage 1 data for the drugs currently being tested in the clinical drug trial, MND-SMART.

MND Scotland nets £150k in research funding

UK Government's COVID mitigation funding delivers research boost to MND Scotland.

New recipients of Gordon Aikman Scholarship

We are delighted to announce two new recipients of the £50,000 Gordon Aikman Scholarship.

I’ve always been passionate about research

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with Dr Esther Hobson

We spoke to Dr Hobson about Telehealth in MND, her experience as a woman working in science and her work to improve the lives of those living with MND.

£250,000 Boost for MND Research Partnership

MND Scotland invests £250,000 into a new partnership, aimed at speeding up the development of effective MND treatments.

Powering MND research

MND Scotland is to invest more than £250,000 in three new research projects

Study examines link between exercise and MND

Scientists have found that frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing motor neurone disease (MND) in certain people.

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