Giving Opportunities - Understanding the causes of MND

Understanding the causes of MND is essential to finding a cure. In over 95% of cases, we do not know what causes the disease.

The initiatives listed below will enable scientists from around the world to explore the underlying causes of MND, and to identify new diagnostic and therapeutic targets.

Giving opportunites include:

DNA Bank Sponsorship

DNA Bank Logo The most ambitious research project initiated by the MND Association to date has been the establishment of a DNA Bank and Clinical Database.

Biomedical Research Grant Funds

The cells that are grown straight on the dish are scraped into 'sample buffer'. Funds to respond quickly to the latest theories in understanding the disease.

International Collaborative Research Grants

C Shaw and V Archevala These grants will provide the funding to develop collaboration between scientists from the UK and other countries.