MND Scotland
MND Scotland A shared commitment to supporting people with MND in Scotland The Alan Davidson Foundation is a longstanding supporter of MND Scotland, a national charity dedicated to supporting everyone in Scotland affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). United by a shared mission to improve quality of life and accelerate progress toward a cure, the […]
MND Association
MND Association A partnership committed to progress One of the Foundation’s most significant long-term partnerships has been with the MND Association (MNDA), the UK’s leading charity dedicated to improving care, funding research, and campaigning for people affected by MND. Through a series of major grants and project-specific support, the Alan Davidson Foundation has contributed to […]
King’s College London
King’s College London Advancing the understanding of Motor Neuron Disease and beyond The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to support a multi-year PhD research project at King’s College London, focused on one of the most critical proteins in the study of neurodegenerative diseases: TDP-43. This support includes both initial funding for a three-year PhD studentship […]
ACORN Study
ACORN Study Advancing genetic research to prevent MND The Alan Davidson Foundation has played a central role in supporting the “Making MND Preventable – ACORN” project, a landmark research initiative led by the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. This multi-year commitment reflects the Foundation’s dedication to advancing innovative research into […]
TRICALS
TRICALS A partnership for progress In October 2020, the Alan Davidson Foundation committed to funding a major, research project in collaboration with King’s College London and the University of Sheffield, alongside the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (MN5D). This partnership fully funds Ireland and seven additional UK sites, enabling TRICALS—Europe’s largest MND research initiative—to expand access […]
MND-SMART
MND-SMART Transforming MND research through strategic philanthropy The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to be a key supporter of MND-SMART, a groundbreaking clinical trial designed to accelerate the search for effective treatments for motor neuron disease (MND). With a visionary grant of £1.275 million, the Foundation has enabled the launch of the Davidson Nurses Programme—a […]
Funding Neuro
Funding Neuro Laying the Groundwork for Human Trials in MND Treatment The Approach: Targeting MND at its source In November 2021, the Alan Davidson Foundation awarded a £75,000 grant to support cutting-edge research led by Professor Steven Gill, a world-renowned neurosurgeon based in Bristol. This funding contributed to a £225,000 pre-clinical gene therapy toxicology study, […]
Announcing the Davidson Nurses: Supporting MND-SMART across the UK
As part of the Foundation’s funding commitment to MND Smart, a portion has been allocated to create new nursing positions in five key locations across the UK, establishing a dedicated ‘Davidson Nurse’ in each area. These nurses will play a crucial role in recruiting participants for this important MND trial, making the trial more accessible […]
PhD extension approved for promising neurodegeneration research at King’s College London
Following the promising findings of Leon Crowley’s research in his study “Mitigating TDP-43 toxicity in vivo and in vitro,” the Alan Davidson Foundation has approved a one-year extension to his PhD funding. TDP-43 is a crucial protein that is improperly processed in nearly all cases of Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and in about half of […]
Inspiring Visit: Alan Davidson Foundation trustee meets dedicated MND care team in Norfolk
Caite Healy, one of the four Trustees of The Alan Davidson Foundation, recently had the pleasure of visiting the Norfolk / East of England MND care team, where she had the opportunity to meet with Helen Copsey, the MND Care and Research Network Coordinator, and Emma Larner, a Chartered Respiratory Physiotherapist. During her visit, Caite […]
