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A big thank you to the Craft Market Greystanes for choosing to support MND NSW with their annual market in November which raised $5,447. With 38 stalls booked for the day the market was a great success and a good day was had by all. One stallholder and one sponsor of the event have had family members who have suffered from MND so they were extremely happy to provide their support. Thank you also to St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes, who made a donation from their annual car show and BBQ on the day.

This research update is produced by the MND Research Institute of Australia - the research arm of MND Australia. Read the latest MND research news.

The 2017 International Ask the Experts took place on 6 December in Boston USA. This event was designed for people living with ALS/MND, carers and families and the webcast recording is now available free online. The program included

A huge thank you to Crest Air Conditioning in Bella Vista for the amazing total of $25,000 raised at their recent Charity Golf Day. The day was a great success thanks to the contribution from their staff, suppliers, subcontractors and supporters.

We are proud to share that the winner of the MND Australia Betty Laidlaw MND Research Prize for 2017 is Associate Professor Justin Yerbury from the University of Wollongong. This $250,000 grant is awarded to an outstanding mid-career researcher and made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of John Laidlaw AO in honour of his wife, Betty, who is living with MND. Associate Professor Yerbury’s project