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The project will offer young scientists and researchers the opportunity to obtain specialised training in the diagnosis and management of muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions and to be involved in ongoing research projects.

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    Situation

    There are currently no treatments or cures for neuromuscular conditions, which affect 70,000 people in the UK. To increase our understanding of these conditions at a basic cellular level & facilitate the generation of treatments, it is vital that we encourage a new generation of researchers to enter the field of neuromuscular science. Without such researchers in our teaching hospitals and universities, we are less likely to find effective treatments or cures for these diseases.

    Solution

    PhD Studentships will encourage young scientists to go into genetic and medical research, specialising in neuromuscular conditions. By encouraging them to stay in this field, we will ensure research continues into effective treatments and cures for these conditions. Clinical Fellows receive specialised training in the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular conditions and are involved in ongoing research. In the future, they can develop clinics in areas in the UK that currently have none.

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    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Homeless/Refuge Homeless/​Refuge
  • Medical Research Medical Research
  • Beneficiaries