by michelle | Sep 1, 2020 | Research
Our lab has commenced a gene therapy clinical trial, making us 1 of only 4 centres in Europe to carry out this trial! The clinical trial, sponsored by the US Pharmaceutical Company Biogen, targets an abnormal expansion of the MND-associated gene C90rf72 using a novel...
by michelle | May 1, 2020 | Research
We are extremely proud to announce that Professor Orla Hardiman’s research project has been selected as one of the 26 successful projects to receive funding as she takes part in the national effort to tackle COVID-19! Professor Hardiman and her research team will...
by cathal123 | Dec 9, 2019 | Gallery Item, Gallery Page, Research
The 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND took place in Perth, Australia between December 4th – 6th 2019. Each year the Symposium attracts over 1,000 delegates within the global MND research community. It is the largest medical and scientific conference specific to...
by michelle | Dec 3, 2019 | Research
The ENCALS (European Network to Cure ALS) satellite meeting also took place in Perth, Australia prior to the 30th International Symposium on ALS/MND on December 3rd. The goal of this satellite symposium is to discuss international collaborations, SOPs and translation...
by michelle | Nov 7, 2019 | Research
The Launch of TRICALS Consortium was held this year on November 7th at the Railway Museum in Utrecht. TRICALS is the largest European research initiative to find a cure for ALS to date. It includes 42 top research centres in 16 countries who have joined hands with...
by michelle | Oct 21, 2019 | Research
PROBE Night took place from 5-9pm on Friday the 27th of September 2019. This free public pop up festival showcased the diverse range of academic research by engaging and involving the public with live experiments, exclusive demonstrations, interactive workshops and...
