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In conversation with Dr. Federico Herrera part 2

Our Research Intern, Scarlett Parr-Reid, sits down with Dr. Federico Herrera (pictured below) for the second part of a two-part interview series, to discuss his team’s research project at the University of Lisbon, on ARSACS, which was recently funded by ...

In conversation with Dr. Federico Herrera, Group Leader of the Cell Structure and Dynamics (CSD) Lab from the Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI) at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon (Ciências ULisboa).

Our research intern, Scarlett Parr-Reid, sits down with Dr. Herrera to discuss his research on spastic ataxia type-8 (SPAX8). Can you share a little about yourself, your background as a researcher and how you got into the field of rare ...

PROSPAX Consortium publishes two new research papers

The PROSPAX Consortium has recently published two new research papers as part of the PROSPAX project, an international project that aims to better understand how spastic ataxias progress over time to prepare well-designed treatment trials for these conditions. This is ...

Winter Wonderwheels 2024

Winter Wonderwheels Winter Wonderwheels This December, get your superhero alter ego to clock up kilometers and help Santa deliver his presents At Home Winter Wonderwheels (20 November - 5 December) Take on any challenge you choose and walk, ...

Reflections on the Ataxia UK Annual Conference 2023

On Friday 20th and Saturday 21st October 2023, Ataxia UK held their first ever hybrid in-person and virtual annual conference for families affected by ataxia. The conference, which took place at the Radisson Blu Hotel at East Midlands Airport, welcomed ...

Gene therapy educational webinar

Do you want to learn about what gene therapy is, or what the future of gene therapy research may bring? Euro-ataxia, with support from Ataxia UK, will be hosting an educational webinar on gene therapy. Dr Federica Pilotto, an expert ...

Through My Gaze: Online Art Exhibition

2024's theme is through my gaze. We believe it will encourage the audience to bear in mind how people's lived experiences can affect how they see the world. The theme allows the artist to tell their story, and show the audience ...

PROSPAX and TREAT-ARCA project updates

PROSPAX (PROgression chart of SPAstic ataXias) and TREAT-ARCA are two global projects, aimed at advancing research into specific ataxias (ARSACS and SPG7 for PROSPAX, and ARSACS and COQ8A-ataxia for TREAT-ARCA). The PROSPAX team would like to thank everyone who completed ...

New research suggests a reason for a delayed age of onset in some people with Friedreich’s ataxia: Full interview with researcher Dr Suran Nethisinghe

The Ataxia Magazine Issue 215 reported on a new paper on Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) from the team led by Professor Paola Giunti at the London Ataxia Centre, which has been recently published: https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/14/7507. Genes are made of a chain of ...

Research Funded by Ataxia UK

Research Funded By Ataxia UK Research Funded by Ataxia UK Ataxia UK funds a wide variety of research projects. Below is a list of projects currently being funded, and of projects that have ended in the last few years. Friedreich's ...

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