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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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Rare Disease Day 2023 – research at the Neuroscience Institute

The 28th of February is globally recognised as rare disease day, a day annually devoted to raising awareness of rare diseases and what this means for millions of people living with them worldwide.
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MIROCALS Consortium announces top-line results of European trial at 33rd International MND Symposium

The MIROCALS Trial Consortium - which includes scientists from the University of 91Ö±²¥ - have today announced the top-line results from the phase 2b trial of a low dose Interleukin-2 (ld IL2) in patients with Motor Neurone Disease.
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£12 million to accelerate scientific discoveries into new medical treatments

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) 91Ö±²¥ Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has received a £12 million funding boost.