Research we are funding
The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funds world-class pioneering research into potential treatments and cures for people with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions, from basic science and translational research to clinical pilot studies. To see information about individual types of grants, click on the links below.
- Clinical Training and Research Fellowships
- PhD studentships
- Project grants
- Clinical trial coordinators
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- 12 February 2013
Clinical trial coordinators The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funds two clinical trials coordinators who are crucial for the efficient running of clinical trials at the muscle centres in London and Newcastle. - 20 September 2012
Searching for treatments for myotonic dystrophy Dr Saam Sedehizadeh at the University of Nottingham will test chemicals for the potential to treat myotonic dystrophy. - 1 March 2012
Improving the delivery of molecular patches to the muscle In this project Professor Wells and his PhD student will investigate ways to improve the delivery of molecular patches so they can reach all the muscles more easily. - 1 February 2012
Using exon skipping to boost muscle growth Prof George Dickson plans to build on the current exon skipping work to develop molecular patches that can block the activity of a protein called myostatin and boost muscle growth. - 1 January 2012
A pilot clinical trial for McArdle disease In this project Dr Ros Quinlivan at University College London will lead an international clinical trial to test a drug for McArdle disease. - 18 October 2011
Improving the diagnosis of mitochondrial disease In this project Dr Shamima Rahman at the University College London Institute of Child Health aims to identify new genetic changes causing mitochondrial diseases. - 17 October 2011
Developing an animal model to test therapies for certain types of muscular dystrophy Dr Susan Brown, Royal Veterinary College will supervise a student to study two conditions caused by changes in a gene called FKRP - 10 October 2011
Moving closer to an effective treatment for spinal muscular atrophy This project will test whether a very important, but often overlooked, type of cell that supports motor neurons contribute to the onset and severity of spinal muscular atrophy. - 10 October 2011
Understanding two different types of limb girdle muscular dystrophy Prof Kate Bushby will supervise this PhD project which aims to increase our understanding of the underlying cause of limb girdle muscular dystrophy types 2B and 2L. - 10 October 2011
Searching for new genes that cause congenital muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies. Professor Muntoni and his PhD student at University College London will search for new genes causing congenital muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies.
