Worldwide #ALS/ #MND foundations & researchers work together to understand the genetic basis of ALS & find a cure

This morning over 50 researchers met online for the latest research updates, during a #ProjectMine science meeting! Knowledge on these new findings help to further accelerate research to understand the #genetic basis of #ALS

Researchers from #ProjectMinE have identified 15 genetic risk profiles for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) This leads to important new insights regarding #ALS. Read all about it on our website

Honoured to receive the #HealeyCenterAward today at the @mndassoc symp! Started in 2014 by ALS patients, MinE is now the largest single disease whole genome sequencing project in the world. A big thanks to everyone that made this possible #MakeItYours

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Pat Quin. As co-founder of the #IceBucketChallenge his inspiration helped to kickstart #ProjectMinE to obtain the first whole genomes. Since them Project MinE has contributed to the discovery of several ALS-genes.

Help us to find more ALS genes and to work towards therapies for #ALS. Donate to #projectMinE

To understand the genetic basis of #ALS and to ultimately find a cure for this devastating, fatal neuromuscular disease, Project MinE aims to analyse the DNA of at least 15,000 ALS patients and 7,500 controls.

We are a collaboration of researchers & associations in 20 countries. Together we are speeding up ALS research! ALS centres around the globe are welcome to join #projectMinE

Two recent @NEJM studies on genomic therapies for #ALS patients show that genetic discoveries can directly lead to the development of genomic therapies for ALS patients. This reinforces the relevance of #ProjectMinE to patients with ALS.

More than 200.000 people worldwide are living with ALS. Project MinE is a large-scale research initiative devoted to discovering the genetic cause of ALS. The goal is to identify genes that are associated with ALS. Make a donation or start a campaign today

A new breakthrough from Project MinE! We show that a ‘repeat expansion’– an abnormal repetition of a stretch of DNA – in the ATXN1 gene increases the chance of developing ALS. Our findings are published in @braincomms. Read more about our results here:

RT @braincomms: Tazelaar et al. show an association between intermediate ATXN1 repeat expansions and ALS, possibly via mislocalization of T….

#ProjectMinE is a patient-¬driven groundbreaking genetic ALS research. The project is a worldwide collaboration between ALS centres and foundations.

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More and more countries join this groundbreaking genetic ALS research. So far, we collected 10.605 DNA profiles!

Such large-scale genetic research into the origins of #ALS is unprecedented! As such, we are fully committed to making a revolutionary breakthrough in the search for the cause of #ALS. But, to reach our goals, we need your help.

Make a donation today! 100 percent of all donations to Project Mine will go directly towards the mapping and analysis of DNA profiles.

Our DNA sequence contains a complex genetic code. Determining which DNA variants relate to #ALS is very challenging. Project MinE researchers all around the globe are collaborating to overcome this challenge.

To understand the genetic basis of #ALS and to ultimately find a cure for this devastating, fatal neuromuscular disease, Project MinE aims to analyse the DNA of at least 15,000 ALS patients and 7,500 control subjects.

Interview with ambassador for Project MinE Spain @FUNDELA1 @_Makeityours.