The UCL Huntington’s disease centre strives to achieve its goals by combining world-class scientific expertise and the highest quality multidisciplinary clinical care. Our research spans the full range from laboratory research to understand how the Huntington’s disease gene causes the disease and how it affects the living human brain, through to the development of innovative new treatments and leading the world in clinical trial design and execution. We are committed to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians to contribute to the fight against Huntington’s disease.
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Pioneering UCL Huntington’s researcher wins major neuroscience award
Professor Sarah Tabrizi, Director of the UCL Huntington’s Disease Centre, has been awarded the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Outstanding Contribution to Neuroscience Award for 2025, the association’s top annual prize.
14 Nov 2025
Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression
A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists.
24 Sep 2025
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 led by scientists at UCL and Roche.
10 Jun 2025
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| Clinical research studies / trials | Due to the unprecedented response please do allow us some time to respond. |
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| HD multidisciplinary clinic | Desiree Salanio |
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| Fundraising enquiries | Rose Hopkins |
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