Pioneering neuromuscular disease research through clinical, genetic, and translational neuroscience to develop therapies and enhance patient care.https://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mw6jegbpqs2rUCL Queen Square Motor Neuron Disease Centre Seventh ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute held in London on Friday 11 September 2026.23 Sep 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6jegbpqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mw6j6shtq22rCongratulations to Dr Peter Harley, recipient of the Second MND Association Rob Burrow Early Career Researcher Prize, presented at the UCL Queen Square MND Centre Seventh ALS/MND International Symposium in Partnership with UK MND Research Institute on 11/09/26 https://www.mndassociation.org/media/latest-news/talented-mnd-investigator-receives-rob-burrow-research-prize23 Sep 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6j6shtq22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mumv2pxauc2tMie Rizig has been appointed Co-Chair of the Nature Medicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience. This two-year commission will examine the relationship between brain health and economic resilience - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04444-003 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumv2pxauc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mu2jfn4ffk2qWe are delighted to congratulate Kenneth Harris on receiving The Royal Society's Ferrier Medal & Lecture in recognition of his revolutionary contributions to neuroscience. We are proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement and the remarkable impact of his research. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2026/aug/professor-kenneth-harris-awarded-ferrier-medal-and-lecture-royal-society27 Aug 2026 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2jfn4ffk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mrulbxbx7k2fUCL and MANX MSA Trust Strengthen Partnership with New Research Programme into Biomarker Discovery. A new research programme at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology will investigate novel biomarkers for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2026/jul/ucl-and-manx-msa-trust-strengthen-partnership-new-research-programme-biomarker-discovery30 Jul 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrulbxbx7k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mrul77vms22fA pioneering experimental treatment for motor neurone disease (MND), developed by UCL spinout Trace Neuroscience, will be trialled in humans as part of a new international clinical programme - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/novel-treatment-motor-neurone-disease-be-trialled-humans30 Jul 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrul77vms22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mqrlxqtccc2mUCL Technical Showcase 2026 - UCL200 Special Edition, 8 - 9 July 2026. Kully Sunner & Charlotte Spicer promoting ChemInventory, a joint initiative with IoN-DRI Project & School of Pharmacy. For further information contact Kully Sunner (k.sunner@ucl.ac.uk) and Duncan Browne (duncan.browne@ucl.ac.uk)16 Jul 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrlxqtccc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mqmhednnhs2sOur long service event brought together colleagues who have worked at UCL for 25 years or more to celebrate their remarkable contributions and commemorate UCL’s bicentenary - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/long-service-event-celebrating-200-years-staff-community-ucl14 Jul 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmhednnhs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mon4lx6pnc27Congratulations to Andrea Cortese who delivered the P.K Thomas Lecture during the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) meeting in Maastricht.19 Jun 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon4lx6pnc27https://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mon3xtwuzk2yNucleate UK (student non-profit organisation centred around supporting academic trainees who are interested in spinning out their research) held a panel discussion with Gordon Sanghera, former CE0, Oxford Nanopore Technologies - this was featured on Biotech TV - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/biotechtv_%F0%9D%90%85%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%A6-%F0%9D%90%8B%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%A7%F0%9D%90%9D%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%A7-the-co-national-directors-activity-7469264513335443456-K0D4?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAC-TFA8Bb_yDoQgvMAYU22hXZIyCaPpLrIk19 Jun 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mon3xtwuzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mol4tx7ywk2mCongratulations to James Sleigh on receiving the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) Rising Star Showcase Award, which highlights exceptional accomplishments by mid-career professionals.18 Jun 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol4tx7ywk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mnrbo2udms2mHow we cut daily lab deliveries by 94 percent - By cutting down deliveries, you can lower your lab's carbon footprint, reduce clutter and admin .... - Kully Sunner, Stephen Shine, Kelly Newman. Article - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-we-cut-daily-lab-deliveries-94-cent08 Jun 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrbo2udms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mmyrlplfpc25Congratulations to Elizabeth Fisher on being elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Professor Fisher said "all our work is collaborative and we have benefited hugely from the amazing basic and clinical expertise within my Department, UCL Institute of Neurology, and the Francis Crick Institute"29 May 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmyrlplfpc25https://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mmee5cavf22rCongratulations to Pietro Fratta on being elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 😊- https://acmedsci.ac.uk/more/news/academy-new-fellows-202621 May 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmee5cavf22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mlqpewklos2v*** REGISTRATION OPEN *** UCL Queen Square MND Centre 7th ALS/MND Symposium in Partnership with the UK MND Research Institute Friday 11 September 2026 Join us at Queen Square for a symposium covering 'emerging themes in ALS/MND research and in the clinic' https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/events/2026/sep/queen-square-mnd-centre-7th-annual-alsmnd-international-symposium13 May 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqpewklos2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mjys4lxwes23Congrats to Stephanie Efthymiou on winning a poster prize at the 19th UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference,👏 ‘Age-dependent synaptic vulnerability in NARS1 deficiency despite preserved early neurodevelopment’, is a fantastic contribution to the field of tRNA synthetase deficiencies.21 Apr 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjys4lxwes23https://bsky.app/profile/uclqsneuromuscular.bsky.social/post/3mjylj2drs22mNew genetic cause of Charcot-Marie Tooth disease discovered - A research team at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology has identified a previously unknown genetic cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-sciences/news/2026/apr/new-genetic-cause-charcot-marie-tooth-disease-discovered21 Apr 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:exvdzdmarksstslzgklg4mr5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjylj2drs22m