January 2017

The latest MND research from the December 2016 International Symposium on ALS/MND

Isabella Lambert-Smith (PhD Candidate, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, International BSc (Honours), University of Wollongong NSW) has provided us with a special summary of the key MND research hot topics from the 27th International Symposium on ALS/MND held in December 2016.

The 27th International Symposium on ALS/MND was off to an exciting start with Roel Vermeulen (Utrecht, The Netherlands) taking us on a tour of the ALS/MND ‘exposome’ in the joint opening session.

Applications for MNDRIA PhD top-up grant and travel fellowship close 27 January

Get your new MND Supporter T-shirt today

Our new MND NSW supporter T-Shirts look great. Now in stock. High quality two-tone navy/grey with MND logo on front. Sizes start from adult unisex XXS up to XXL. $20 plus delivery. Get yours today! Click here to buy

Rights of consumers in disability market

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a number of free resources outlining the rights and obligations of consumers and providers in the emerging disability marketplace. When you pay for a product or service yourself, as an NDIS participant, or through your state or territory's disability support system - you have consumer rights.

MND Connect 2016 - videos now available

MND Connect was held at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) on 22 October 2016 and brought together the community, researchers and clinicians in an interactive forum to discuss MND research. The presentations from the day covered topics from gene discovery to clinical trials, and the current status of stem cell research.