Fergal Waldron
fergalwaldron.bsky.social
Fergal Waldron
@fergalwaldron.bsky.social
Advanced Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen | ALS/MND/FTD | Early diagnosis & precision-prevention | Biomarkers | Disease Heterogeneity | Non-motor symptoms
🧠New preprint: Neurodegeneration-associated proteinopathies are not confined to the brain, they can be detected in routine GI biopsies, years before symptom onset.
October 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Prof. Jenna Gregory @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social
outlines some precision-prevention concepts for #MND
🤔Detection>Before motor symptoms arise
🤔Precision>Understanding individual’s risk factors & heterogenous disease manifestations
🤔Prevention>Safe interventions & early triage to clinical trials🧵3/3
March 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Unlike cancer, which is often diagnosed early in the community #MND is typically diagnosed in late stages in the outpatient setting. Prof. Jenna Gregory from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social highlighted the need for early detection with point-of-care assays. 🧵2/3
March 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Fergal Waldron
Many thanks for the post - I am also recruiting for a postdoctoral Research Associate post in complex Human Organoid-based ALS disease modelling: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49564/
Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
December 17, 2024 at 2:49 PM