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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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People living with MND given a voice in research with new digital tool

People living with motor neuron disease (MND) will have more opportunities to participate in groundbreaking research, thanks to a new digital platform designed to accelerate the search for a cure for the debilitating disease.

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Analysing the roles of nature and nurture in a chess prodigy

For parents and families thinking about supporting their children in adopting new skills, Dr Nemanja Vaci's findings can help them to seek the best approaches.
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Mitochondria in fibroblasts

World Alzheimer’s Month - Understanding the mitochondria

As part of World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re shining a light on the Mortiboys Lab, a lab dedicated to understanding the mitochondria in neurodegenerative diseases.
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91Ö±²¥ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN): Ten years of impact

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the opening of the 91Ö±²¥ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN). We are taking a look back at a decade of advances in neuroscience whilst looking to the future of research in 91Ö±²¥.
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New partnership to progress treatments for neuroinflammatory diseases

Researchers from the 91Ö±²¥ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have agreed a new partnership with Quell Therapeutics to accelerate research into neuroinflammatory diseases.
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Arthritis drug to be investigated as possible treatment for vascular dementia

Scientists to investigate the links between vascular dementia and heart disease, and test whether a drug currently used to treat arthritis could also be used as a treatment for vascular dementia
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91Ö±²¥ Scanner to join Dementias Platform UK imaging network

The new 91Ö±²¥ PET-MRI scanner will join the Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) to support research into detecting and treating dementia.