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Glasgow Kiltwalk 2025

Hats off to all our wonderful supporters

Dr Sarah Deans, Chair of The Neurosciences Foundation

Hats off to all at Deans Civil Engineering, Deans and Boyd Health and Safety, CHAPS GB and HLG Associates who are taking part in this year’s Glasgow Kiltwalk on the…

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Inverness Half Marathon 2025 · 9 March 2025

The Foundation has a fantastic track record supporting early-stage research into conditions of the brain and spinal chord. I hope that the work will go from strength to strength.

James Byam Shaw, Trustee, The Neurosciences Foundation

James Byam Shaw recently became a Trustee of The Neurosciences Foundation and said that he would like to start by boosting its fund-raising efforts as much as he could. The…

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NSF and MND Funding – 7T MRI project

Timely and accurate diagnosis of MND is really important for people and will become even more urgent once meaningful treatments are available. We are pleased to be working alongside the Neurosciences Foundation to support this project exploring whether new technology combined with high resolution brain MRI could provide a way forward.

Dr Jane Haley, Director of Research for MND Scotland

A new heand-and-neck radiofrequency (RF) coil, which has been developed as part of the glasgow University’s Living Laboratory’s Coil Development project, is set to provide new insights into the potential…

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The A to Z of Neurosciences

Our eBook features one hundred and one extraordinary facts, and every week one wee nugget of information is posted on the Foundation’s social media feeds.The aim is to remove some of the mystery – and apprehension – about matters of the brain and the nervous system and have a little fun at the same time.

Dr Sarah Deans, Chair of The Neurosciences Foundation

The Neurosciences Foundation published “The A to Z of Neuroscience – 101 Things You Didn’t Know About Nuts, Noggins, Numskulls and Nerves“ to celebrate World Brain Day 2024. Some gems…

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Dundee KiltWalk August 2023

Many of my friends have taken part on the Scottish Kiltwalks. This was my first experience and I wish I’d been involved earlier. It is extraordinarily moving to see so many folks having a fun day out with friends and family and raising money for their own good causes.I’m now looking forward to the Neurosciences Foundation’s own walking fundraiser which takes place in October with Team Neurotics strolling from North Queensferry to Edinburgh.

Phil Taylor, Trustee, The Neurosciences Foundation

On the 20th of August, 2023, Neurosciences Foundation Trustee, Phil Taylor, enjoyed the Dundee “Wee Wander”, the shorter of the two city events covering a beautiful 4.3-mile route from Broughty…

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London Marathon 2022

It was a real privilege to be part of the London Marathon and raise important funding for The Neurosciences Foundation. I can definitely recommend the experience to anyone who is thinking about it! The run was challenging and I was delighted to eventually cross the finishing line; a little behind someone dressed as Big Ben, but at least ahead of Scooby Doo and Chewbacca – only just!

Steven Deans

Steven’s run raised more than £3000 for us. A huge thank you to Steven and all of those friends and family who supported him. So proud and grateful for Steven…

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