
Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is a group of diseases with multiple causes. Thus, tailoring treatments for the different subtypes of MND may result in more effective therapies.
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With Genomic Medicine and Bioinformatics, we hope to identify more genetic risk factors to define more categories of MND. | We are working to develop physiological and imaging biomarkers for MND, to monitor disease progression and assess response to treatments. |
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Gene Therapy work at Sheffield has shown exciting translational promise, with pre-clinical work being developed into experimental medicine trials. | Our basic science teams have established cellular models of neurodegenerative diseases to research molecular targets for therapy. |
Research in the neuromuscular theme also encompasses work into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis, and increasingly, Myasthenia Gravis. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals is proud to take part in multi-centre trials across the disease areas.
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Honorary Consultant Neurologist
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Professor Chris McDermott
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