Current research projects using the UK MND Collections

Newest projects to be approved:
'Gene hunting in Middle-eastern adult onset ALS cases containing a high degree of consanguinity'
- Applicant: Dr Bradley Smith – King’s College London
- What collection: Cell lines
'Analysis of the cellular functions of C9orf72 in ALS/MND'
- Applicant: Dr Kurt de Vos – University of Sheffield
- What Collection: Cell lines
Selection of current projects:
'Next Generation Sequencing of the UK MND DNA Bank - Project MinE UK'
- Applicant: Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi – King’s College London
- What collection: DNA bank
'Identifying interactions between genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors that cause MND (STRENGTH consortium)'
- Applicant: Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi – King’s College London
- What collection: Epidemiology data
'Characterization of mutations underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)'
- Applicant: Dr Daniel Elbaum – QurAlis Corporation
- What collection: Cell lines
'Identification and characterisation of germline genetic variation that could contribute to a predisposition to developing ALS'
- Applicants: Prof. John Quinn and Dr. Abigail Savage
- What Collection: DNA Bank
Latest news from research using Collections:
Numbers:
201
Total number of samples used in 2018
>50
Number of papers published using samples from the Collections