Established in 1998 at Imperial College London the Brain Bank has been at the forefront of MS and Parkinson's research for over 20 years.
London, England
Joined June 2017
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MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
“I realised we could only answer many of the important questions we were asking by studying the actual tissue damaged by MS.”
It's #BrainAwarenessWeek and we take look at The MS Society Tissue Bank history: mssoc.uk/3tUPfTG
ALT Tissue samples
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
A study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health provides more evidence to suggest Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection plays a role in the development of MS.
Read more about the findings and what it means for people with MS: mssoc.uk/33bxVRb
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
Interested in Parkinson's research? Want to get involved locally? 🔬
Our groups are made up of people affected by #Parkinsons and researchers. They increase awareness and understanding of research at a regional level.
Click here to find out more 👉🏿 prksn.uk/3FH35gL
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
Never too late to quit smoking for people with #MS #stoptober. Research from @ukmsregister published in @brain1878, quitting smoking may cause slowing of MS disease progression. popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/never-…
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
Experts come together to discuss the future of Parkinson’s and where research can take us. 🧪
Join @OxfordPDCentre, @AlbertoEspay and @ruskin147 at Par-Con 2021 to catch the discussion on 21 October.
Find out more 👉🏻 prksn.uk/2Z5CQjR
#ParkinsonsResearch #ParCon
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
“Parkinson’s isn’t ‘just’ the shakes."
Not enough people understand what it’s like to live with Parkinson’s. Together, we can change that. Today we’re launching a marketing campaign to get Parkinson’s understood.
Read more about the campaign 👉🏾 prksn.uk/3DLVFIZ
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
Morning view with coffee☀️ 1st ad for my NEXT Home Furnishings line. NEXT is giving 100% of profit to Parkinson’s U.K. @ParkinsonsUK @hyprrsocial @ParkinsonsArtUK
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
@predictPD and I talk about the motor continuum from natural ageing to neurodegeneration in this clinical review. Now online👉 acnr.co.uk/2021/06/mild-park…
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
We've introduced our groundbreaking multi-arm, multi-stage trial Octopus.
It will test potential treatments for progressive MS three times faster.
But we can't do it alone. Help us #StopMS and spread the word - please RT.
➡️ mssoc.uk/3tkrv94
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MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
To mark #WorldParkinsonsDay we are sharing the link to our new website featuring news, events & information about our unique multidisciplinary #Parkinsons research at the University of Oxford.
opdc.ox.ac.uk
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
To mark #WorldParkinsonsDay @WadeMartinsLab are sharing the April issue of Trends in Biochemical Sciences review article of #mitochondrial dysfunction in #Parkinson's. bit.ly/3qGb7ym
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
It's #BrainAwarenessWeek2021 - so, what better time to look at how the MS Society Tissue Bank is helping scientists find new treatments for MS!
Find out more about it here: mssoc.uk/3cGpXA3 #BrainAwarenessWeek
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MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
In England this week, the NHS will start inviting people in priority groups 5 and 6 for the #COVID19vaccination.
We have a few important things to note!
(1/5)
ALT COVID-19 vaccination and MS
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
Dr Sarah Marzi, Edmond & Lily Safra Research Fellow, & UK DRI Career Dev. Fellow (UK DRI at Imperial), on her research into epigenetic dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease
🗣️ Superb interview with Research Tech @mcgarry_aisling
👉bit.ly/2NaQGvu #IDWGS2021
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the amazing women in science pushing forward better treatments and a cure for #Parkinsons.
#WomenInScienceDay
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
WATCH: from lab to pharmacy shelf — the steps involved in getting treatments approved for people with MS. The national site breaks down how new treatments are developed. #MS #MSTreatments #MSLife mssociety.org.uk/research/la…
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
#COVID19 has put charity-funded #ResearchAtRisk.
We need your help calling on @BorisJohnson to help protect it.
Click this link 👉bit.ly/2JMUq57 and fill in your email address to send a ready-drafted email to the Prime Minister today.
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
🔬 Accelerating 50 years of research.
Click to read the full story 👉 prksn.uk/3l4vzqF
MS & Parkinson's Brain Bank retweeted
We’ve never been closer to stopping MS than we are today.
By 2025, we plan to be in the final stages of testing a range of treatments for everyone with MS.
#COVID19 has slowed down our progress, but it won’t stop us stopping MS.
Please RT
mssoc.uk/2HVUi2d #StopMS
ALT Image shows Jacqueline looking to camera with the caption; Let's Stop MS together