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Prof Ed Wild
@profwild.bsky.social
Queen Square Neurologist, Huntington’s disease researcher, Associate Director UCL HD Centre, co-founder HDBuzz
Stephan’s quintet - a group five galaxies ~280million light years away. Captured from Bethnal Green over six nights
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The squid nebula - discovered in 2011 by an amateur astronomer. Captured over five nights from London and Italy
November 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
November 4, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Ink poisoning turned out to be much less of an issue than it seemed when I was a kid
October 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The wizard nebula, captured over several nights from London and an eleventh century Italian watchtower
September 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
September 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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"Congratulations to the global Huntington's disease community. This result belongs to everyone." @profwild.bsky.social #curehd

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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September 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Good morning everyone! I have a feeling today is going to be a good day 🌅
September 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
A highly preliminary Saturn from my new telescope
September 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The Ghost of Cassiopeia captured over 6 nights from Bethnal Green. It’s interstellar matter interacting with the middle star from the constellation’s W #astrophotography #astronomy
August 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Wow the future turned out amazing. You get to go on the computer every day
August 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I fondly remember my previous incarnation as a kingfisher. Halcyon days
August 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
My opinion on all competitive sports
August 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Galaxy C30 in September 2024 (top) and last night (bottom). A star exploded 40m years ago and its light reached earth 2 weeks ago as supernova SN2025rbs. Taken by me from Bethnal Green #astrophotography #astronomy
August 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This will be disappointing to many, but it’s the right decision. Regulators consider data. After 6 negative trials it’s time to admit the data don’t support pridopidine as a symptomatic (2006-2015) or disease-modifying (2015-2025) treatment for #HuntingtonsDisease

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Prilenia and Ferrer Provide Update on European Regulatory Process for Pridopidine in Huntington’s Disease - DutchNews.nl
NAARDEN, Netherlands & WALTHAM, Mass. & BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. and Ferrer today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Produc...
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July 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@goodlawproject.org please could you follow me so I can DM?
June 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Where else are we planning to open HDClarity sites?

We are currently in the process of opening recruitment to the study into other countries, including Melbourne, Australia, and Lisbon, Portugal.
June 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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How does HDClarity work - and what is a lumbar puncture? 🧵 #Huntingtonsdisease #HDClarity
June 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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💬 UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre's @profwild.bsky.social said: “More sensitive tools to measure disease progression are particularly valuable in rare diseases like Huntington’s disease."
Access the research here: buff.ly/hCk99kS
June 12, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Prof Ed Wild
A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in #HuntingtonsDisease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led by scientists at @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social and Roche including @profwild.bsky.social
Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease
A series of digital tests, carried out via a smartphone app, could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington’s disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research le...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:25 PM
New paper in BRAIN from Team Wild and Roche: A digital motor score for sensitive detection of progression in Huntington’s disease (open access)

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A digital motor score for sensitive detection of progression in Huntington’s disease
Giboin et al. introduce a new motor score that can be used to monitor Huntington’s disease progression. Co-designed by people with Huntington’s disease and
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June 10, 2025 at 5:06 AM