International Symposium on ALS / MND Roundup 2023

The 34th International Symposium on ALS / MND organised by the MND Association took place in Basel, Switzerland from the 6-8 December 2023.In this podcast Dr Alys Griffiths from The University of Sheffield hosts a discussion with three researchers to talk about their talks, and highlights from the biggest annual conference dedicated to ALS and MND research. Sharing news from researchers working around the world to better understand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neurone disease.Sharing their highlights are:Alicia Northall, Postdoctoral Researcher from University of Oxford. Alicia recently moved back to the UK after completing her PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Tubingen / Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg in Germany. Alicia’s works in Neuroimaging to characterise microstructural changes to the brain in living patients using 7-Tesla MRI.Dr Philip McGoldrick, Research Associate at University of Toronto. Phil completed his PhD at University College London and is interested in the basic mechanisms that contribute to disease progression and investigate them using a mixture of cell and animal models, alongside post mortem patient tissue.Amber Sewell-Green is a PhD Candidate and Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) at University of Queensland, Australia. Amber’s research is focused on improving Nutrition Care Guidelines for MND looking at energy balance and the role of lipids in ALS.Heather Marriott is a PhD Student at King’s College London. Amber undertakes analysis of next-generation sequencing data using bioinformatics and machine learning to advance personalised medicine approaches in ALS/MND.Links mentioned in the show:Event website: https://symposium.mndassociation.org/News from the event as it happened on X: https://bit.ly/alsmndsymp--A transcript of this show, links and show notes and profile on all our guests are available on our website at https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk.If you prefer to watch rather than listen, you will find a video version of this podcast on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and on our website.Leave us a tip:https://dementia-researcher.captivate.fm/supportFollow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/dementia_researcher/ https://www.facebook.com/Dementia.Researcher/https://www.twitter.com/demrescommunityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dementia-researcher https://bsky.app/profile/dementiaresearcher.bsky.socialDownload and Register with our Community App:https://www.onelink.to/dementiaresearcherWe gratefully acknowledge the support of our funders: Alzheimer’s Association, Race Against Dementia, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research.The views and opinions expressed by guests in this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the producers, funders, or sponsors.Subscribe to our sister show 'Dementia Researcher The Blogs':https://podfollow.com/dementia-researcher-blogs