NeuroCARE: 12 months on

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Dec 2025: Thank you to everyone who has signed up to NeuroCARE since its launch this year.

NeuroCARE is our digital platform that helps us design, shape, and deliver research led by the Anne Rowling Clinic. Since launching in January 2025, we’ve welcomed over 400 participants with MND, MS, Parkinson’s, and dementia, all of whom are contributing in a variety of valuable ways.

Why join NeuroCARE?

By joining NeuroCARE, you will:

Receive updates about research studies and clinical trials relevant to your diagnosis
Have opportunities to advise academic teams on study and trial design
Be invited to take part in a range of in-house research activities

Research activities in NeuroCARE

Biosample donation

Donate samples such as blood or saliva. These samples allow us to process DNA, extract blood derivatives, and create stem cells so our collaborating scientists can learn more about your condition.

Voice Recordings

We are working with University spinout company SpeakUnique to advance speech-synthesis technology and explore whether voice patterns can help monitor or even predict disease progression.

Retinal Imaging

Using photographs of the retina (the back of your eye), we can compare retinal thickness across different conditions: an approach that may help create faster diagnostic tools in the future.

How to join NeuroCARE

If you would like to join NeuroCARE or participate in any of our approved studies, please:

visit our website and sign-up online: NeuroCARE.scot
contact the Clinic team on 0131 465 9517 or by email Anne.Rowling.Clinic@ed.ac.uk

If you have previously signed up to NeuroCARE but would like to withdraw, please contact the Anne Rowling Clinic team on the above phone number or email.