Euan MacDonald Centre

The Euan MacDonald Centre is a research centre which is part of the University of Edinburgh. The centre was established in 2007 and seeks to improve the lives of patients with motor neuron disease (MND).[1] The centre was part funded by a donation by Euan MacDonald, who was diagnosed with MND in 2003, and his father Donald MacDonald.[2][3][4] In addition to conducting research, the centre also offers clinical treatments. Around 130 are diagnosed with MND each year in Scotland alone.[5]

In 2013, the centre announced a new partnership with the J9 Foundation which provides support for people with MND in South Africa.[6] Discoveries by the centre include the finding that Zebrafish are able to produce motor neurones when they repair their spinal cords from injury[7] and abnormalities in the protein TDP-43 result in the death of motor neurone cells.[8]

References
  1. "About The Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research". Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  2. Donnelly, Brian. "Hotel chain's founder gives cash for motor neurone centre". The Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  3. Swanson, Brian (27 June 2007). "Businessman's plight to save his son". Scottish Express. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. "Motor neurone sufferer gives £1m to create research centre". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  5. "Edinburgh centre is world leader in research into disease". STV News. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  6. "Joost van der Westhuizen in motor neurone disease research drive". BBC News. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. "Zebrafish offer hope for treatment for motor neurone disease". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. "Researchers use skin cells from MND patient to create motor neurones". News Medical. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

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