MND Research

Applications for MND EnCouRage 2026 are OPEN! — Opportunity to share your research (incl. to people affected by MND) — Programme of career-oriented talks — Interactive workshops — Networking opportunities Are you an early career researcher in MND? Apply today ⬇️ mndassociation.org/research/resea… ______________________________________________________________________________ #MNDEncourageUK #MND #ALS

Do you want to attend FaTHoM Day 2026? It brings together families affected by inherited MND to — hear research updates from experts — meet clinicians and researchers working on inherited MND — connect with other families affected More info or register: ndcn.ox.ac.uk/research/oxfor…

A reminder of what we do this British Science Week... We’re the leading charity funder of MND research in the UK. Every discovery, every insight, every piece of research matters. Find out more about the research we fund ⬇ mndassociation.org/research/our-r…

MND EnCouRage is back for 2026! – flagship event for early career researchers in MND – providing guidance on career paths and funding – offering training for talking about science to a lay audience Read about last year’s event 👇 mndassociation.org/media/latest-n…

Abstract submission closes in THREE DAYS for ENCALS 2026! – Madrid, Spain – 24-26 June Deadline for abstract submission: 15 March Have you submitted your abstract? encals-congress.com/encals2026/abs…

It’s British Science week! Why not delve deeper into ‘Life in the Lab’? –Discover what research is like behind the scenes –Find out about the challenges that MND researchers face Read more⬇️ mndresearch.blog/life-in-the-la… #BritishScienceWeek

Raya Therapeutic has announced selection of drug, RT1999 (Smilagenin), onto the EXPERTS-ALS clinical trial platform. The drug has previously been tested for Parkinson’s disease and is known to be safe. Read more below.

It's #BritishScienceWeek ! Have you read our blog series, 'Life in the Lab'? The series takes you behind the scenes and giving you a whole new insight into what life in MND research labs is like. 🔬

Sara is developing new guidelines to improve care for people with MND who experience choking. She’s looking at how people are treated for choking now and interviewing people with MND to find out how this can be improved. Find out more 👇 mndassociation.org/research/our-r… #InternationalWomensDay2026 #MND

Marjorie is using a new brain imaging technique to explore how the activity of the brain changes in different type of MND. She wants to discover more about these changes in MND and see if the imaging technique could be used to improve diagnosis and track disease progression. Find out more ⬇️ mndassociation.org/research/our-r… #InternationalWomensDay2026 #MND

Agnes is looking at fats within our cells to understand how and why they change in different types of genetic MND. She’s also testing chemicals and compounds to see if they can reverse these changes which might reveal new targets for treatments. Find out more ⬇️ mndassociation.org/research/our-r… #InternationalWomensDay2026 #MND

Ruxandra is investigating changes in energy production in brain cells in MND. She’s finding out if energy changes affect how cells communicate with each other. Find out more ⬇️ mndassociation.org/research/our-r… #InternationalWomensDay2026 #MND #ALS

It’s International Women’s Day! Today we are celebrating our exceptional female researchers who are making every day of research matter 🧡 #InternationalWomensDay #MND #ALS

ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your abstract for ENCALS 2026! Deadline for abstract submission: 15 March More info ⬇️ encals-congress.com/encals2026/abs…

ICYMI- The International Symposium on ALS/MND is back for its 37th year! – 9 – 11 December 2026 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Abstract submission opens 5 May – Virtual option (incl. selected live-streamed sessions) More info ⬇️ symposium.mndassociation.org/first-announce… ------------------------------------------------------------- #alsmndsymp

It’s British Science Week and we want to take you back to basics in the science of MND. Our blog series answers questions such as: – What is MND? – What causes MND? – What is genetic MND? – What are clinical trials? Check out our back to basics blog series ⬇️ mndassoc.org/back-to-basics #MND #ALS #BritishScienceWeek

Today we are catching up with some of our @mndassoc funded researchers from @UniofExeter and @PlymUni. They'll be sharing updates from their research, including – developing new ways to improve diagnosis – understanding how proteins change in brain cells in MND

Every year at the International Symposium we award prizes to early career researchers to celebrate their exceptional work! We caught up with three of the candidates of the poster prize in 2024 to see what they’ve been up to over the last year. Read our blog to find out more👇 mndresearch.blog/2026/03/04/cat…

Registrations for our ACT competency session close on Friday at 5pm! This online workshop is open to all HSCPs. You'll gain skills in integrating ACT principles in your practice e.g. to help people with #MND consider therapies & make decisions Book now👉mndassociation.org/education-even…

The International Symposium on ALS/MND is back for its 37th year! – 9 – 11 December 2026 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Abstract submission opens 5 May – Virtual option (incl. selected live-streamed sessions) More info ⬇️ symposium.mndassociation.org/first-announce… ------------------------------------ #alsmndsymp

MND-SMART Amantadine Stage 2 Interim Analysis Results: Amantadine doesn’t slow MND - now we know, and now we move forward. Read more: edin.ac/4cnN3fp #ALS #MND #trial