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News

Find out about what's been happening in the trial.

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European Network to Cure ALS (ENCALS) annual meeting 2022

June 2022: MND-SMART researchers attended the ENCALS 2022 conference.

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Bringing MND Research to Wessex

Apr 2022: Dr Ashwin Pinto (Principal Investigator for the Southampton trial centre) shares the background on bringing MND-SMART to the Southampton MND Care Centre.

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The Pharmacy Team in MND-SMART

Apr 2022: We caught up with Emma Galloway, clinical pharmacist at Ipswich Hospital and asked her about the role of pharmacy in MND-SMART.

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MND-SMART Trial update

Apr 2022: Stage 1 analysis of memantine and trazodone.

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MND-SMART Trial Update

Feb 2022: Update on trial recruitment and next stages.

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Thank you and farewell

Feb 2022:  We say farewell to two of our research nurses.

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MND-SMART launches in Cardiff

Jan 2022: A new trial centre has opened to participants in Cardiff, Wales.

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Innovation Influencer Award 2021

Nov 2021: Hayley Williams, MND-SMART research nurse, wins Innovation Influencer Award

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The Island Experience

Nov 2021 A viewpoint from some of our island participants and research staff.

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MND-SMART Sub-study-1

Nov 2021: The sub-study will examine the attitudes and experiences of MND-SMART participants.

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MND-SMART launches in St George's, London

Oct 2021: A new trial centre has opened to participants in London.

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A day in the life of Tanya Van Der Westhuizen

Oct 2021: We caught up with Tanya Van Der Westhuizen, Research Practitioner in Edinburgh.