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