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Prof Ed Wild

@profwild.bsky.social
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Queen Square Neurologist, Huntington’s disease researcher, Associate Director UCL HD Centre, co-founder HDBuzz

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Huntington's Disease Foundation @hdfcures.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Huntington's Disease Foundation is currently accepting Letters of Intent for Postdoctoral Fellowships and Grants. We invite you to look at the Apply for Funding page on our website to learn more and submit your application. Letters of Intent are due by October 1, 2026. hdfoundation.org/apply/
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Good morning from Boston! We’re looking forward to bringing you live updates from Day 1 of #HD2026, a biannual conference hosted by the Huntington’s Disease Foundation (HDF) that brings together HD scientists and clinicians from around the world.
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
If so-called “global warming” is real, why is it so hot all the time? Answer that, boffins!
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Barbara
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In 2025, you helped us reach 329,000 people with independent, unbiased HD research news. Our 2025 Annual Report is here. Take a look at what we built together, and consider helping us keep going. en.hdbuzz.net/hdbuzz-2025-...
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HDBuzz 2025 Annual Report: Here’s what you made possible – HDBuzz
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The U.S. regulatory path for AMT-130 remains complex, but uniQure has announced plans to seek approval for its Huntington’s disease gene therapy in the UK. Full Article: en.hdbuzz.net/a-second-pat...
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A Second Path: uniQure Plans Regulatory Filing for AMT-130 in the UK – HDBuzz
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Happy Easter from the BBC
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
My best capture yet of the beguiling whirlpool galaxy. Captured over 4 nights in RGB + hydrogen-alpha from Bethnal Green
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 25/03/2026
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Helium supply crunch puts MRI services at risk amid Qatar disruptions
Iran's strikes on Qatar's Ras Laffan gas hub have disrupted helium production, showing how the conflict is rippling beyond energy markets to hit industries from technology to healthcare.
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Jupiter from last night 🔭 C11 + AM5R + ASI678
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
So depressing that the em dash has become synonymous with AI. I used to love using those long boys :—(
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
HDBuzz was at the HD Therapeutics Conference, and brought you live updates on the latest research in Huntington’s disease. Read up on the exciting science, new discoveries, and insights straight from the researchers working to move the field forward. en.hdbuzz.net/huntingtons-...
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Huntington’s Disease Therapeutics Conference 2026 – Day 1 – HDBuzz
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
The heart and soul nebulae in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Approx 7,500 light years away. Captured from Bethnal Green around new year
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Curious when you should expect the next clinical trial update for Huntington's disease? The HDBuzz Trial Tracker puts future updates for HD trials on a clear timeline, along with in-depth explanations in our articles when you want them. en.hdbuzz.net/keeping-up-w...
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Keeping up with HD research just got easier: Introducing the HDBuzz Trial Tracker – HDBuzz
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object detected from earth. Captured from London , 12 hours after its 5 billion year journey towards us from some remote solar system. Now heading back into the void, and will likely never be seen again by any sentient creature
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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Mena Farag @drmfarag.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
I am incredibly honoured to share that I have been awarded the @ukdri.ac.uk PhD Prize at #Connectome 2025! @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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Mena Farag @drmfarag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Check out the October 2025 edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now published in the Journal of Huntington's Disease and available online! 🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @profwild.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Stephan’s quintet - a group five galaxies ~280million light years away. Captured from Bethnal Green over six nights
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The squid nebula - discovered in 2011 by an amateur astronomer. Captured over five nights from London and Italy
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Ink poisoning turned out to be much less of an issue than it seemed when I was a kid
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The wizard nebula, captured over several nights from London and an eleventh century Italian watchtower
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺
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Huntington's Disease Foundation @hdfcures.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
"Congratulations to the global Huntington's disease community. This result belongs to everyone." @profwild.bsky.social #curehd www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhEx...
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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time | BBC News
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Good morning everyone! I have a feeling today is going to be a good day 🌅
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
A highly preliminary Saturn from my new telescope
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
The Ghost of Cassiopeia captured over 6 nights from Bethnal Green. It’s interstellar matter interacting with the middle star from the constellation’s W #astrophotography #astronomy
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Wow the future turned out amazing. You get to go on the computer every day
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
I fondly remember my previous incarnation as a kingfisher. Halcyon days
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
My opinion on all competitive sports
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Galaxy C30 in September 2024 (top) and last night (bottom). A star exploded 40m years ago and its light reached earth 2 weeks ago as supernova SN2025rbs. Taken by me from Bethnal Green #astrophotography #astronomy
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
This will be disappointing to many, but it’s the right decision. Regulators consider data. After 6 negative trials it’s time to admit the data don’t support pridopidine as a symptomatic (2006-2015) or disease-modifying (2015-2025) treatment for #HuntingtonsDisease www.dutchnews.nl/businesswire...
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Prilenia and Ferrer Provide Update on European Regulatory Process for Pridopidine in Huntington’s Disease - DutchNews.nl
NAARDEN, Netherlands & WALTHAM, Mass. & BARCELONA, Spain–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Prilenia Therapeutics B.V. and Ferrer today announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Produc...
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UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre @ucl-hd.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New paper from the @hob-lab.bsky.social just published in Journal of Neurology. A step toward more accessible biomarker testing 🩸 link.springer.com/article/10.1... @drl-bo.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
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Evaluating finger-prick blood collection for remote quantification of neurofilament light in neurological diseases - Journal of Neurology
Promising blood-based biomarkers of neuropathology have emerged with potential for therapeutic development and disease monitoring. However, these tools will require specialist tertiary services for in...
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Rachael Scahill @rachiscahill.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Important paper on accessible biomarkers from @hob-lab.bsky.social. Well done Annabelle Coleman @drl-bo.bsky.social and all.
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
@goodlawproject.org please could you follow me so I can DM?
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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Where else are we planning to open HDClarity sites? We are currently in the process of opening recruitment to the study into other countries, including Melbourne, Australia, and Lisbon, Portugal.
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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
How does HDClarity work - and what is a lumbar puncture? 🧵 #Huntingtonsdisease #HDClarity
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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
💬 UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre's @profwild.bsky.social said: “More sensitive tools to measure disease progression are particularly valuable in rare diseases like Huntington’s disease." Access the research here: buff.ly/hCk99kS
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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
A series of digital tests carried out via a smartphone app could enhance the detection of disease progression in #HuntingtonsDisease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research led by scientists at @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucl-hd.bsky.social and Roche including @profwild.bsky.social
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Smartphone tests could accelerate drug development for Huntington’s disease
A series of digital tests, carried out via a smartphone app, could enhance the detection of disease progression in Huntington’s disease and improve the efficiency of clinical trials, finds research le...
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
New paper in BRAIN from Team Wild and Roche: A digital motor score for sensitive detection of progression in Huntington’s disease (open access) doi.org/10.1093/brai...
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A digital motor score for sensitive detection of progression in Huntington’s disease
Giboin et al. introduce a new motor score that can be used to monitor Huntington’s disease progression. Co-designed by people with Huntington’s disease and
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HDClarity @hdclaritystudy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Exciting news regarding new study sites for the HDClarity study 🧵 #HuntingtonsDisease
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I can’t believe there are people who allow PowerPoint to choose where the line breaks go in their slide titles
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Excitement and Anticipation as PTC’s Huntington’s Disease Drug Clears a Major Hurdle to Sprint Home en.hdbuzz.net/433
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Prof Ed Wild @profwild.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
My thoughts on the @ptcbio.bsky.social Pivot-HD top line results #HuntingtonsDisease #votoplam ir.ptcbio.com/static-files...
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Mena Farag @drmfarag.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Check out the March 2025 edition of the #HD Clinical Trials Update, now available online in the Journal of Huntington's Disease @profwild.bsky.social 🔓 Open access link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @ucl-hd.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
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April 2025: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research
HDBuzz has ramped up to match the accelerating pace of Huntington’s disease research. April 2025 brought us insight on somatic expansion, replacing lost brain cells, and clinical trial updates. Read o...
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HDBuzz @hdbuzzfeed.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
April 2025: This Month in Huntington’s Disease Research en.hdbuzz.net/430
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