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University of Wollongong researcher wins A$300,000 FightMND grant for stem cell MND model
A University of Wollongong researcher has received A$300,000 from FightMND to study fast motor neurons in motor neurone disease (MND) using a human stem cell model.
Why it matters: A University of Wollongong researcher's study of fast motor neurons in motor neurone disease is funded by a A$300,000 FightMND grant.
The University of Wollongong said one of its researchers has been awarded a A$300,000 grant from FightMND.
According to the university, the funded work will study fast motor neurons, which it describes as the most vulnerable cells as the neurodegenerative disease progresses.
The university said the research centres on a human stem cell model intended to unlock the earliest warning signs of motor neurone disease (MND).
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The A$300,000 FightMND grant funds a University of Wollongong project on fast motor neurons, the cells the university identifies as most vulnerable as MND progresses.
