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*Save the date* 🗓️ 20th Annual Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference will take place Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st April 2027, at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London. More info to follow in coming months.
July 30, 2026 at 11:58 AM
*Save the date* 🗓️ 20th Annual Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference will take place Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st April 2027, at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London. More info to follow in coming months.
Congratulations to IoN dept of Neuromuscular Diseases colleagues on their very well deserved promotions:
• Gita Ramdharry promotion to Professor of Physiotherapy
• Dipa Jayaseelan promotion to Associate Professor
• Roope Mannikko promotion to Principal Research Fellow
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• Gita Ramdharry promotion to Professor of Physiotherapy
• Dipa Jayaseelan promotion to Associate Professor
• Roope Mannikko promotion to Principal Research Fellow
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions 2025-26
Huge congratulations to the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology staff who have been awarded a promotion in this year's promotions round.
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July 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations to IoN dept of Neuromuscular Diseases colleagues on their very well deserved promotions:
• Gita Ramdharry promotion to Professor of Physiotherapy
• Dipa Jayaseelan promotion to Associate Professor
• Roope Mannikko promotion to Principal Research Fellow
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
• Gita Ramdharry promotion to Professor of Physiotherapy
• Dipa Jayaseelan promotion to Associate Professor
• Roope Mannikko promotion to Principal Research Fellow
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
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Prof Hanna and the team of CNMD runners are preparing to mark their 17th year raising funds for the National Brain Appeal. You can support their run in the 2026 Saucony London 10K on 12 July here: www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... 🏃♂️🏃♀️Go team, go!
June 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Prof Hanna and the team of CNMD runners are preparing to mark their 17th year raising funds for the National Brain Appeal. You can support their run in the 2026 Saucony London 10K on 12 July here: www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... 🏃♂️🏃♀️Go team, go!
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The ICGNMD Clinical Fellows worked so hard during the first MRC-funded award, and now two, Dr Rodrigo Frezatti of FAEPA, São Paulo, and Dr Özlem Köken of Akdeniz University, Antalya, have successfully defended their PhD Theses. Congratulations to you both! 🥳🎉🙌
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First PhDs awarded to ICGNMD International Clinical Fellows
From 2019 to 2024, the ICGNMD’s first MRC-funded award supported early career clinical fellows around the world to develop clinical academic research expertise in neuromuscular diseases.
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June 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
The ICGNMD Clinical Fellows worked so hard during the first MRC-funded award, and now two, Dr Rodrigo Frezatti of FAEPA, São Paulo, and Dr Özlem Köken of Akdeniz University, Antalya, have successfully defended their PhD Theses. Congratulations to you both! 🥳🎉🙌
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Prof Hanna and the team of CNMD runners are preparing to mark their 17th year raising funds for the National Brain Appeal. You can support their run in the 2026 Saucony London 10K on 12 July here: www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... 🏃♂️🏃♀️Go team, go!
June 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Prof Hanna and the team of CNMD runners are preparing to mark their 17th year raising funds for the National Brain Appeal. You can support their run in the 2026 Saucony London 10K on 12 July here: www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... 🏃♂️🏃♀️Go team, go!
Please spread the word! Great opportunity for bioinformatician to join us at the world-leading UCL Institute of Neurology in London, UK, to research genomics of inherited neuromuscular diseases. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
March 31, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Please spread the word! Great opportunity for bioinformatician to join us at the world-leading UCL Institute of Neurology in London, UK, to research genomics of inherited neuromuscular diseases. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Clinical Fellow vacancy: McArdle and Related Disorders Service National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
Gain experience in rare neuromuscular disease, multidisciplinary care, and clinical research, in a nationally commissioned highly specialised service.
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Gain experience in rare neuromuscular disease, multidisciplinary care, and clinical research, in a nationally commissioned highly specialised service.
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February 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Clinical Fellow vacancy: McArdle and Related Disorders Service National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
Gain experience in rare neuromuscular disease, multidisciplinary care, and clinical research, in a nationally commissioned highly specialised service.
bit.ly/4s7vNiV
Gain experience in rare neuromuscular disease, multidisciplinary care, and clinical research, in a nationally commissioned highly specialised service.
bit.ly/4s7vNiV
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A fantastic opportunity to join the team of Professor Andrea Cortese at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, as a PhD student to work on genetic modifiers of RFC1 repeat expansion-associated CANVAS
The PhD is funded for 3 years, deadline 28th Feb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQK678/p...
The PhD is funded for 3 years, deadline 28th Feb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQK678/p...
PhD Studentship: Genetic Modifiers to Untangle Disease Mechanisms of RFC1 Repeat Expansion at UCL Institute of Neurology
jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Genetic Modifiers to Untangle Disease Mechanisms of RFC1 Repeat Expansion Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.
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February 18, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A fantastic opportunity to join the team of Professor Andrea Cortese at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, as a PhD student to work on genetic modifiers of RFC1 repeat expansion-associated CANVAS
The PhD is funded for 3 years, deadline 28th Feb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQK678/p...
The PhD is funded for 3 years, deadline 28th Feb.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQK678/p...
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Please spread the word! Great opportunity for bioinformatician to join us at the world-leading UCL Institute of Neurology in London, UK, to research genomics of inherited neuromuscular diseases. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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January 23, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Please spread the word! Great opportunity for bioinformatician to join us at the world-leading UCL Institute of Neurology in London, UK, to research genomics of inherited neuromuscular diseases. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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£500 bursary for early career researchers / AHPs selected for an oral presentation
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
£500 bursary for early career researchers / AHPs selected for an oral presentation
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
*New* Clinical Research Fellow vacancy - inherited neuropathies. Based at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
Application Deadline 25/01/26
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Application Deadline 25/01/26
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 AM
*New* Clinical Research Fellow vacancy - inherited neuropathies. Based at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.
Application Deadline 25/01/26
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Application Deadline 25/01/26
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
£500 bursary for early career researchers / AHPs selected for an oral presentation
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 PM
£500 bursary for early career researchers / AHPs selected for an oral presentation
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
Registration, accommodation and call for abstracts now open! UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Check out our interesting agenda bit.ly/3XOjZF8
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📣Time to start thinking about abstract submissions and accommodation bookings for UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026 17/18 April, Cambridge, UK. Check out the interesting 2026 agenda
📷https://bit.ly/3XOjZF8 (Image: Christin Hume @unsplash)
📷https://bit.ly/3XOjZF8 (Image: Christin Hume @unsplash)
December 5, 2025 at 1:43 PM
📣📣Registration and call for abstracts now open!
UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026
17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Our 2026 agenda spans acquired/autoimmune and genetic neuromuscular, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions bit.ly/3XOjZF8
UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026
17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Our 2026 agenda spans acquired/autoimmune and genetic neuromuscular, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions bit.ly/3XOjZF8
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
📣📣Registration and call for abstracts now open!
UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026
17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Our 2026 agenda spans acquired/autoimmune and genetic neuromuscular, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions bit.ly/3XOjZF8
UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference 2026
17/18 April, Cambridge, UK
Our 2026 agenda spans acquired/autoimmune and genetic neuromuscular, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions bit.ly/3XOjZF8
Congrats to Peter Finnigan, a Highly Specialist Neuromuscular Physio from NHNN’s Highly Specialist McArdle & Related Disorders Service, on his Small Acorns grant from The National Brain Appeal of £5,691.60 to establish normative strength profiles and quantify sarcopenia risk in McArdle disease👏
October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congrats to Peter Finnigan, a Highly Specialist Neuromuscular Physio from NHNN’s Highly Specialist McArdle & Related Disorders Service, on his Small Acorns grant from The National Brain Appeal of £5,691.60 to establish normative strength profiles and quantify sarcopenia risk in McArdle disease👏
Join MDUK in driving change in muscle wasting and weakening conditions.
Two funding opps:
• £300k Challenge Grant for UK prevalence & incidence study
• Annual grants for PoP, projects & PhDs
Deadline: 20 Jan 2026
🔗https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/research/for-researchers/open-grant-calls/
Two funding opps:
• £300k Challenge Grant for UK prevalence & incidence study
• Annual grants for PoP, projects & PhDs
Deadline: 20 Jan 2026
🔗https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/research/for-researchers/open-grant-calls/
October 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Join MDUK in driving change in muscle wasting and weakening conditions.
Two funding opps:
• £300k Challenge Grant for UK prevalence & incidence study
• Annual grants for PoP, projects & PhDs
Deadline: 20 Jan 2026
🔗https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/research/for-researchers/open-grant-calls/
Two funding opps:
• £300k Challenge Grant for UK prevalence & incidence study
• Annual grants for PoP, projects & PhDs
Deadline: 20 Jan 2026
🔗https://www.musculardystrophyuk.org/research/for-researchers/open-grant-calls/
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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October 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
✍️ Apply now! Clinical Fellowship in imaging for evaluation of mitochondrial disease severity, progression, and treatment response, in our excellent & supportive team at UCL Queen Square / UCLH NHS Highly Specialised Service for Rare Mitochondrial Disorders shorturl.at/jaSke
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Congratulations to Dr Gita Ramdharry who has been awarded a £1.6 million NIHR Advanced Clinical Practitioner Academic Fellowship to lead research in rare neurological diseases...
September 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Congratulations to Dr Gita Ramdharry who has been awarded a £1.6 million NIHR Advanced Clinical Practitioner Academic Fellowship to lead research in rare neurological diseases...
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🤯THREE🤯opportunities to join the Newcastle LifeArc LAC-TreatMito hub, tackling mitochondrial disorders: Research Associate jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl..., Bioinformatician jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... & Lab Tech Specialist jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl.... Closing soon!
Research Associate (Genomics)
Research Associate (Genomics)
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August 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
🤯THREE🤯opportunities to join the Newcastle LifeArc LAC-TreatMito hub, tackling mitochondrial disorders: Research Associate jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl..., Bioinformatician jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... & Lab Tech Specialist jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl.... Closing soon!
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*NEW TODAY*: ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS and Travel Bursaries for BMS Annual Meeting 8th and 9th Sept
Programme and links to pricing ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n... New members welcome!
Programme and links to pricing ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n... New members welcome!
August 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
*NEW TODAY*: ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS and Travel Bursaries for BMS Annual Meeting 8th and 9th Sept
Programme and links to pricing ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n... New members welcome!
Programme and links to pricing ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n... New members welcome!
We are pleased to share an exciting new clinical PhD opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
July 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
We are pleased to share an exciting new clinical PhD opportunity for a clinician with a neurology background to join the London Mitochondrial Team, focusing on innovative MRI techniques in mitochondrial disease:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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Please share: Register now for BMS Annual Meeting 2025 - early bird discount activated! New members welcome.
July 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Please share: Register now for BMS Annual Meeting 2025 - early bird discount activated! New members welcome.
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Please share. BMS Adult Muscle Teaching Day 8th Sept 2025 - excellent, well-reviewed teaching day for clinicians with neuromuscular involvement. Open to non-members
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July 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Please share. BMS Adult Muscle Teaching Day 8th Sept 2025 - excellent, well-reviewed teaching day for clinicians with neuromuscular involvement. Open to non-members
www.ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n...
www.ucl.ac.uk/centre-for-n...
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Professor Mike Hanna will be leading the UCL IoN CNMD Team in fundraining for @BrainAppeal in the Saucony London 10K race on July 13, 2025. Please donate what you can!
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share
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Saucony London 10K 2025
Help The National Brain Appeal raise money to support The National Brain Appeal
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June 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Professor Mike Hanna will be leading the UCL IoN CNMD Team in fundraining for @BrainAppeal in the Saucony London 10K race on July 13, 2025. Please donate what you can!
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share
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Professor Mike Hanna will be leading the UCL IoN CNMD Team in fundraining for @BrainAppeal in the Saucony London 10K race on July 13, 2025. Please donate what you can!
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share
Saucony London 10K 2025
Help The National Brain Appeal raise money to support The National Brain Appeal
www.justgiving.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Professor Mike Hanna will be leading the UCL IoN CNMD Team in fundraining for @BrainAppeal in the Saucony London 10K race on July 13, 2025. Please donate what you can!
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share
www.justgiving.com/page/the-nat... Please repost/share