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Improving accessibility of bone density scanning for wheelchair users living with muscle wasting conditions
Dr Jarod Wong will lead a study involving people living with muscle wasting conditions and healthcare workers to improve the accessibility and performance of bone density scanning to make monitoring weak bones more straightforward.
AI and MRI: improving the diagnosis of people with muscle wasting conditions
Professor Jordi Diaz-Manera and his team at Newcastle University will enhance the MYO-Guide diagnostic tool they previously developed which brings together the power of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose more muscle wasting conditions with greater accuracy. We supported the development of the MYO-Guide diagnostic tool.
Characterising pre-clinical models and testing gene therapy for X-linked spinal muscular atrophy
Professor Thomas Gillingwater and colleagues previously developed gene therapy to treat X-linked spinal muscular atrophy (XL-SMA); however, they were unable to test this due to a lack of animal models. In this project, the researchers will characterise a newly generated mouse model, which is much needed to test new treatments for XL-SMA.
What drives motor unit enlargement in people with SMA?
This project is a four-year PhD studentship, co-funded by SMA UK. It will help find ways to support motor neurons which have undergone motor unit enlargement, a process that occurs in the muscles of people with SMA.