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Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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A charitable facility at University of Edinburgh delivering research and trials for people with neurological conditions including MS, MND, Parkinson's and cognitive disorders.
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🐧 Our Winter 205 Newsletter is here! 🐧
We’re excited to share the latest news, updates, and stories from the Anne Rowling Clinic.
☕ Take a cozy moment & have a read we hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed putting it together!
👉🏼https://www.annerowlingclinic.org/about/news/winter-2025-newsletter
A person reading the Anne Rowling Clinic's 2025 winter newsletter on an iPad. They are standing in front of a colourful tapestry inside the University of Edinburgh's Chancellor's Building.
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We're pleased to share the latest Euan MacDonald Centre newsletter - a great snapshot of our last 6 months of MND research, collaboration & community.
#ALS #SMA #MND #research #science
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View the newsletter here👇🏽
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Winter 2025 newsletter | The Euan MacDonald Centre
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December 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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✨ Festive Closure – Anne Rowling Clinic ✨
The Anne Rowling Clinic will be taking a short break over the winter closure period.
🔒Closing at 5 pm on Tuesday 23rd Dec 2025
⭐Re-opening on Monday 5th Jan 2026 at 8 am 🙂
🌐Visit our website for FULL DETAILS🌐
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December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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There's still time to participate if you live with MS and want to help research by completing a survey. See below for more details: www.annerowlingclinic.org/research-tri...
#MS #multiplesclerosis #research #survey #science
Physical Activity factors among people living with multiple sclerosis. A global study | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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December 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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🎉Congratulations to Rowling Scholar Dr Johnny Tam for his winning video at the 2025 MRC Max Perutz Awards.

#science #sciencecommunication #MND_research
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Anne Rowling Clinic Researcher Celebrated in The Observer for Award-Winning MND Video | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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December 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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This is a fantastic chance to join a world-leading research network👇
#MND #ALS #SMA #research #science #PhD #PhDscholarship
euanscentre.bsky.social Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research @euanscentre.bsky.social · Nov 28
⭐️Funded PhD studentships in motor neuron disease #MND #ALS #SMA research ⭐️

Applications are now open, deadline 22nd Jan 2026.
7 diverse project topics - 3 Universities in Scotland - join our 250+ network!

➡️Find out more and apply: euanmacdonaldcentre.org/phd-scheme

#science #PhD #PhDscholarship
Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research. PhD studentship 2026. Choice of 7 cutting-edge projects at the University of Edinburgh, St Andrews or Dundee. Diverse topics from molecular biology to psychology to data science. Join our vibrant and friendly network of 250 MND researchers and healthcare professionals across scotland. Deadline 22nd January 2026.
November 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Led by senior research nurse Ethan Stoker, the team at the Anne Rowling Clinic have reached their recruitment target for the ALS-Biomarker study.

Read about their success👉 edin.ac/43H7PBx

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#ALS #MNDresearch
ALS-Biomarker study reaches recruitment milestone | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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⏰Register for this afternoon's webinar⏰
Prof David Hunt is one of the panel members in this joint webinar between The Lancet Group & Cell Press. The panel will examine the importance of innate immunity in the development of neurological diseases.
Register👉https://tinyurl.com/2p9npehy
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Cell Press and Lancet joint webinar details. Innate immunity regulation of brain health. Thursday November 20 2025, 14:00 GMT, 09:00 EST, 22:00 CST Cell Press and Lancet joint webinar panel members. Elena Becker-Barroso, Sam Rose, David Hunt, Andrea Ablasser and Manuel Friese
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Delighted to share this excellent survey by @euansguide.com Take part and make your voice heard and make real changes happen for a better and more accessible future. #science #access #accessibility #MND #ALS #disability
euansguide.com Euan's Guide @euansguide.com · Nov 12
Make your voice heard!

This is your chance to speak up, be heard, and make real change happen. The Euan’s Guide Access Survey is the UK’s largest disabled access survey and your voice will help shape a more accessible future.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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*Post and article discusses suicidal feelings"
Researchers at the Anne Rowling Clinic in partnership with the University of East Anglia have summarised their 2024 research paper "Understanding Suicidal Thoughts After an MS Diagnosis."
Read the article here👇 www.annerowlingclinic.org/.../understa....
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October 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Researchers from the Anne Rowling Clinic, in collaboration with the University of British Columbia (Canada), conducted a large-scale study exploring the long-term health effects of interferon-beta treatment in people with multiple sclerosis.
Read the full news article here 👉 edin.ac/478ycRu
Understanding the long-term safety of interferon-beta treatment for multiple sclerosis | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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October 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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Congratulations Dr Bastien Rioux, the latest Rowling Scholar to submit his PhD.
Bastien's thesis uses big data to investigate inflammation in brain health.
Bastien is now a postdoc at The Paris Brain Institute.

We wish him all the best in his future career!
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Bastien Rioux completes PhD on the role of inflammation in brain health | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Interested in Parkinson's research? Then book a place for this year's Edinburgh Parkinson's Branch annual lecture.
Visit our website for info and registration details 🔽
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#Parkinsons #parkinsons_research
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September 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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We have a happy band of Anne Rowling Clinic research staff are taking on the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 14 Sept. They will be striding out across Edinburgh in tartan and with purpose.
Please consider sponsoring our 'Rowling Ramblers' via their JustGiving page➡️ www.justgiving.com/campaign/fix...
A happy group of Clinic research staff having some fun before they step-out on a training session for the Edinburgh Kiltwalk. The group are pictured inside of the bright and welcoming Clinic reception area.
September 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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📢There's a great team from Edinburgh University MS Imaging Research Group walking the 11-mile Big Stroll at the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on Sept 14 to support MS research at the Anne Rowling Clinic.
Check out the details on our website⬇️
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Edinburgh Kiltwalk: Walking for a Cause | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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September 3, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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📑Read the science communication blog by Anne Rowling Clinic PhD student Jade Lucas. In her blog, Jade shares her enthusiasm & experience of science communication and engaging with our local community:
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#sciencecommunication #science #scienceforall #communityengagement #PhD
Science Communication: Breaking down the barriers and opening opportunities for all | Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
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September 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A lovely tribute from our friends at Euan's Guide.
euanscentre.bsky.social Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research @euanscentre.bsky.social · Aug 15
Thank you to our friends at Euan's Guide for this beautiful tribute to Euan.
euansguide.com Euan's Guide @euansguide.com · Aug 14
Today would have been Euan’s 51st birthday 💛

Later this summer, Euan’s Guide will have a gentle refresh - a welcoming, clear and accessible new look. Our new logo features Euan’s handwriting, a lasting tribute to the man who started it all. buff.ly/kFIVyoM

#Accessibility
August 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay2025 to our amazing nurses at the Anne Rowling Clinic! Their expertise & commitment continue to drive research into neurodegenerative conditions - we’re so lucky to have such a great team. Thank you for everything you do! 🙌

Read our news article: edin.ac/4jOZphc
International Nurses Day 2025
May 2025: We're celebrating two of the Clinic's wonderful research nurses.
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May 12, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Pleased to share that a recent publication led by @rozannameijboom.bsky.social highlighting fatigue in MS has been published with a commentary written by Prof Lauren Krupp, NYU in Brains Communication.
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#science #MS #MRI
FutureMS: Fatigue in MS highlighted in recent publication
May 2025: Commentary in the Brain Communications journal highlights study on fatigue in early multiple sclerosis.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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💥MS Awareness Week💥
PhD student Claire Robertson from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social has collaborated with our MS team on Claire's research into the use of health comics to convey complex medical information.

The comic is linked in our news article: edin.ac/3GNOl5l

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Revealing Hidden MS Symptoms Through a Health Comic
Apr 2025: Through the MS Looking Glass: Navigating the Unseen - MS awareness comic
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May 1, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Missed the Belinda Weller Distinguished Lecture? Good news -the video recording is now available!
Whether you want to revisit the insights or watch it for the first time, you can now experience this inspiring talk at your convenience.
📺 Watch here: edin.ac/443KQ4y
#science #MOGantibodies #MS
Belinda Weller Distinguished Lecture - event recording
Apr 2025: Watch a recording of the recent Belinda Weller Distinguished Lecture.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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We're at Neuroscience Day today!

Here are some of our clinical fellows, research nurses and PhD students.

Great to be part of the collaborative and inspiring #neuroday2025 joining nearly 400 Edinburgh researchers and discussing research spanning a huge range of topics.

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April 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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We're delighted to announce that stage two of the Octopus clinical drugs trial for progressive multiple sclerosis is now open for recruitment at the Anne Rowling Clinic!
#MS #ClinicalTrial

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April 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The recording from our recent public event, MS Research Meeting (11th March 2025) is now available. Our researchers gave updates on some of our ongoing research studies. Watch here: annerowlingclinic.org/about/news/m...
#MS #clinicaltrials
MS Research Meeting - event recording
Mar 2025: Watch a recording of our recent public event in which we gave an overview of some of the MS research studies ongoing at the Anne Rowling Clinic.
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March 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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⏰A few places still available to join us in person or online for the MS Research Meeting: an opportunity for MS research participants & patients to find out about the Clinic's clinical MS research. ⏰#patient_engagement #MS #MS_research
Register today➡️ Eventbrite page: edin.ac/3EBXD3j
Anne Rowling Clinic multiple sclerosis research meeting
Eventbrite - Deanery of Clinical Sciences presents Anne Rowling Clinic multiple sclerosis research meeting - Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Edinburgh. Find even...
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March 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM