Research case studies
Some of our research projects - explained.

MND Register
Why we have developed a national register of people with MND, and our plans for clinical trials.

Spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy
There has been exciting progress towards developing gene therapies for SMA.

Speak:Unique voicebank research
Creating personalised voices for use in communications aids, simply and efficiently.

The Edinburgh Cognitive ALS Screen
A tool to help healthcare professionals identify and understand changes in learning, memory and behaviour.

Stem cells and MND 'in a dish'
Using stem cells we can grow motor neurons in the lab – ready and available for experiments.

Neuron regeneration in zebrafish
The tiny tropical zebrafish may hold vital information about how to repair neurodegeneration in MND.