MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases

@MRC_Prion

Our aim is to combine multidisciplinary and clinical research to understand prion diseases and address areas of public health concern.

33 Cleveland Street, London

Joined November 2021

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Simon Mead@smead2 · Jul 24

National Prion Clinic is recruiting a clinical research fellow. suitable for doctors from FY to preCCT. neurology or psychiatry special interest. Learn about rapidly progressive dementia, prions, multidisciplinary community case management, lots of research. Contact me for detail

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Jul 22

#WorldBrainDay, observed on July 22 every year, aims at promoting awareness and education for neurological disorders. Brain health at every age matters. Not all brain diseases are preventable, but research and care can make a difference #supportresearch

MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Jun 25

Huge shoutout to our amazing technicians who took part in Day 1 of the UCL Technical Staff Showcase 2025 @UCLEast! 👏 Great to see their work recognised and celebrated. #UCL #TechnicalExcellence #TechsMakeItHappen

MRC_Prion's tweet image. Huge shoutout to our amazing technicians who took part in Day 1 of the UCL Technical Staff Showcase 2025 @UCLEast! 👏
Great to see their work recognised and celebrated. #UCL #TechnicalExcellence #TechsMakeItHappen

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UCL Brain Sciences@UCLBrainScience · Jun 25

🎉 Huge congratulations to @DrGargiBanerjee (@MRC_Prion) on receiving a £2m MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship! Her research will apply prion biology to diseases caused by the amyloid-beta protein to advance our understanding of potential transmission routes. 👉…

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Jun 20

Our PEng team successfully delivered a well-attended dementia workshop for the underserved local community in Camden Town — despite the very warm weather! Huge thanks to UCLH and Castlehaven Community Centre for their support in organising the event, and to #ARUK for the funding.

MRC_Prion's tweet image. Our PEng team successfully delivered a well-attended dementia workshop for the underserved local community in Camden Town — despite the very warm weather! Huge thanks to UCLH and Castlehaven Community Centre for their support in organising the event, and to #ARUK for the funding.

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Jun 18

Our PhD student Katie Hill presented her work on prions and multielectrode arrays at UCL Neuroscience symposium 2025. If you have questions she is on social media here: linkedin.com/in/katie-hill21

MRC_Prion's tweet image. Our PhD student Katie Hill presented her work on prions and multielectrode arrays at UCL Neuroscience symposium 2025. If you have questions she is on social media here: linkedin.com/in/katie-hill21

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Ioanna-Christina Chatzitheodosiou@IoannaChat · May 12

The best way to do a journal club includes pizza and enjoying the London sun while it lasts

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Eric Vallabh Minikel@cureffi · Apr 15

We developed a new siRNA drug candidate for prion disease, a @broadinstitute / @RTI_UMassChan collaboration. We now have an open IND meaning FDA has given us permission to start first-in-human trials. Work remains before trials can launch. The full update: cureffi.org/2025/04/14/ope…

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Apr 11

If you want some great mentorship in structural biology, to work on exciting novel labelling systems as well as one of the most unqiue pathogens out there - come work with us!

SSzymon W. Manka@LabManka · Apr 11

Apply by 18 May 2025! mankalab.org/blog/fully-fun…

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Apr 8

Today is the open day of the MRC Prion Unit at UCL and National Prion Clinic. We look forward to welcoming visitors for lectures, tours, demos and small group sessions. Updates from @curecjdcampaign and @supportcjd thanks!

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MRC Prion Unit at UCL Institute of Prion Diseases@MRC_Prion · Mar 14

Today we opened the lab to ten children from the neighbouring school. They watched our robots, peered into the BSL3 labs, looked down a fluorescence microscope and learned about prions and science careers. Extraordinarily bright questions and attentive they were a delight to host

MRC_Prion's tweet image. Today we opened the lab to ten children from the neighbouring school. They watched our robots, peered into the BSL3 labs, looked down a fluorescence microscope and learned about prions and science careers. Extraordinarily bright questions and attentive they were a delight to host

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CJD Support Network UK@supportcjd · Mar 7

We hope to see applications from specialist centres lie @MRC_Prion and others being funded to make real progress for our community 💛 (3/3)

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CJD Support Network UK@supportcjd · Mar 7

@AshleyDalton_MP responded that The Department is working closely with NHS England on future funding for CJD diagnostic services. The Department also works closely with @The_MRC to align funding for priority research, and has met specifically with @MRC_Prion recently...(2/3)

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CJD Support Network UK@supportcjd · Mar 7

We are pleased to hear that @DHSC is willing to receive proposals and fund projects. Despite investment CJD remains no approved treatment - we hope they'll continue to communicate with @MRC_Prion and others to ensure continued support and further progress for our community 💛

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