Doddie died in November following a six-year battle with MND
A cure for motor neurone disease could be "possible" as a charity launched by Doddie Weir unveils its five-year research strategy, a leading expert has said. The My Name'5 Doddie Foundation , which was set by up in 2017 by the late Scottish rugby player, outlines how the charity will invest millions of pounds into research in pursuit of treatments and a cure for the debilitating disease.
MNDF has committed around £8.5million to research and was also one of several UK organisations to successfully campaign for a UK Government commitment of £50million for MND research. Professor Al-Chalabi added: "Research is expensive, however, and My Name'5 Doddie Foundation and other MND charities are crucial in funding it. They drive the cutting-edge stuff that pushes the field forward as well as the important 'slogging away at it' work that is essential to keep everything going. We are only where we are because of MND charities and the people who fundraise so effectively.
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