Beer and Science! Pint of Science festival 2023

The great Pint of Science festival is back worldwide for its 2023 edition and we couldn’t be prouder to announce that the Ferraiuolo lab is going to be a strong presence this year at the host venues in Sheffield. First up, Monika will try to shed some light on the hot topic of artificial intelligence, …

2023 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon

In an effort to supplement the work we do in the lab to try and find effective treatments for motor neuron disease, we also try to raise funds for MND patients and their families to help improve their lives. To do just that, Allan is running the inaugural 2023 Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon this coming …

Global MND Awareness Day 2022

Today is Global MND Awareness Day, a perfect opportunity to remind ourselves what it is that’s really driving our research. For us in the Ferraiuolo lab, the answer is simple – it’s the people living with and affected by MND who get involved with research and clinical trials. From the bottom of our hearts – …

Pint of Science festival – quench your thirst for knowledge

Public engagement and spreading the word about our research is a rewarding aspect of being a scientist. It allows us to share our enthusiasm and hard work with members of the public about what we’re up to day-to-day and where we think our research could lead us in the future. Therefore, we are taking advantage …

Ferraiuolo Lab on the road

Establishing and maintaining scientific collaborations around the globe is an integral part of how our lab works. We pride ourselves on being open to working with different teams, exchanging ideas, and lending our expertise. To that end, recently, a few of our lab members, Marianne, Ana and Monika, have embarked on some exciting ventures outside …

Lockdown has not stopped science

The new coronavirus pandemic and the global lockdown it caused had an unprecedented effect on everyone around the world, no matter the occupation. Our lab-based projects ground to a halt in early March, forcing us to come up with more creative ways to tackle our scientific interests from home. How do we continue to do …

FENS 2020 Virtual Forum starts this weekend!

Our own Dr Cleide Souza and Dr Laura Ferraiuolo will be hosting a satellite event entitled “The Role of Glial Cells in the Era of Personalised Medicine” as part of FENS 2020. The symposium, taking place on Wednesday 15th of July, promises to be a tour de force of glia research for the purposes of …