Supporting fundraising efforts at St John’s Hospice Garden Party
On June 11th, Trustee Colin Reid, and Foundation Director Marie Chamillard attended the St John’s Hospice garden party, an evening dedicated to fundraising efforts in support of the hospice’s ongoing work. During the event, they met with Rose Yombo-Djema, the Trusts and Foundations Manager, as well as other key funders and supporters. The evening featured […]
Trustees visit Aberdeen University to explore advances in MND research
On July 1st, Trustees Jane Craik and Colin Reid visited the Aberdeen University Institute of Medical Sciences to learn more about the institution’s ongoing research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The visit provided an opportunity to explore the various strands of MND research being undertaken, with a particular focus on the innovative use of MRI […]
Another successful year: HD5K 2025 raises over £40,000 for MNDA
HD5K 2025 proved to be another resounding success for Hayes Davidson, taking place on 15 May in London’s Hyde Park to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA). This year’s event raised over £40,000, including match funding from the Alan Davidson Foundation, bringing the total raised since the event began in 2018 to […]
The Davidson Prize 2025 winner is “300 Homes within a Union Street Mile!”
Thank you to everyone who came down to Heatherwick Studio to celebrate the 2025 longlisted, finalist and winning submissions of The Davidson Prize as part of the London Festival of Architecture. The judging panel had three outstanding finalists to choose from and we are delighted to announce the winner of the 2025 Davidson Prize. Congratulations […]
Davidson Prize 2025: Finalists revealed ahead of June’s winner announcement
The Alan Davidson Foundation has officially unveiled the three finalists for the 2025 Davidson Prize, a prestigious £25,000 design ideas competition celebrating transformative architecture of the home. This year’s theme, “Streets Ahead: The race to build 1.5 million homes,” challenged multidisciplinary teams to propose visionary solutions for at least 300 homes in urban, suburban, or rural […]
The Foundation renews funding for ground-breaking motor neuron disease research at Oxford
The Alan Davidson Foundation has renewed its generous backing for motor neuron disease (MND) research at Oxford, pledging another three years of funding for the ACORN study, building on its original gift in 2021. Run by the Oxford Motor Neuron Disease Centre in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and supported by Oxford University Hospitals and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, ACORN tracks people who carry […]
Trustees visit King’s College London MND research team
In March, the Trustees of the Alan Davidson Foundation visited the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research team at King’s College London to hear first-hand updates on the progress of Foundation-supported research. The Trustees met with Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi, a Professor of Neurology and Complex Disease Genetics at King’s College London; Dr Jemeen Sreedharan, a neurologist […]
Announcing the Davidson Nurses: Supporting MND-SMART across the UK
As part of the Foundation’s funding commitment to MND Smart, a portion has been allocated to create new nursing positions in five key locations across the UK, establishing a dedicated ‘Davidson Nurse’ in each area. These nurses will play a crucial role in recruiting participants for this important MND trial, making the trial more accessible […]
PhD extension approved for promising neuro-degeneration research at King’s College London
Following the promising findings of Leon Crowley’s research in his study “Mitigating TDP-43 toxicity in vivo and in vitro,” the Alan Davidson Foundation has approved a one-year extension to his PhD funding. TDP-43 is a crucial protein that is improperly processed in nearly all cases of Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and in about half of […]
Inspiring Visit: Alan Davidson Foundation trustee meets dedicated MND care team in Norfolk
Caite Healy, one of the four Trustees of The Alan Davidson Foundation, recently had the pleasure of visiting the Norfolk / East of England MND care team, where she had the opportunity to meet with Helen Copsey, the MND Care and Research Network Coordinator, and Emma Larner, a Chartered Respiratory Physiotherapist. During her visit, Caite […]
