Professor of Neuroinflammatory Medicine at University of Edinburgh. Wellcome Senior Clinical Fellow

Edinburgh
Joined November 2018
Delighted that our work on interferon-alpha driven brain disease has made the front cover of @ImmunityCP after many years of work with brilliant collaborators in Australia, France and US. Short summary of paper to follow.
This month's beautiful cover depicts work from Hofer, @HuntLabEdin, Viengkhou &co showing that in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, neurotoxic IFNα originates in the CNS & mediates disease primarily through its effects on the cerebral microvasculature. Image by Ben Gartland, Grant Foster, and Holly Philip. cell.com/immunity/issue?pii=…
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Research by @HuntLabEdin & @DrMcglasson (UK DRI at Edinburgh) sheds light on the mechanisms behind RVCL-S, a rare genetic disorder that affects small blood vessels. The study identifies an important therapeutic target👉 buff.ly/QwmdOV5
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🧠Calling neuroimmunology/MS clinicians, scientists, ECRs & healthcare professionals. Neuroimmunology & MS 2025 will be held in Edinburgh on 11 - 12 March 2025 & features the Belinda Weller Distinguished Lecture. Info: edin.ac/3NVD9UN @ABNTrainees @DCNNeuro @HuntLabEdin
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There’s a wide range of topics at this year’s Neuroimmunology & MS 2025 meeting. To register, submit your abstract & to view the list of topics visit: edin.ac/3NVD9UN pls share @EdinUniNeuro @HuntLabEdin @DCNNeuro @foley_p_neuro @EdinUniImaging #neuroimmunology_MS_25
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⭐️The UK DRI exists to transform the lives of people affected by or at risk of neurodegenerative conditions.⭐️ Our vision is ‘healthy brain🧠ageing for all’. Our research will transform lives. We are the UK DRI. @The_MRC @alzheimerssoc @AlzResearchUK @lifearc1 @TheBHF @NIHRresearch
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Congratulations @JensKuhle !
Ending the Year on a High Note! Prof. @JensKuhle (@UniSpitalBasel) has been awarded the Sobek Foundation Award 2024, Europe’s most prestigious honor in MS research! A remarkable recognition for his work on biomarkers transforming MS care. @UniBasel_en #MultipleSclerosis
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🗓️ Neuroimmunology & MS 2025🗓️ Registration & abstract submission is now OPEN! We have an excellent line up of topics & guest speakers covering all things neuroimmunology & MS. More info 👉 edin.ac/3NVD9UN #neuroimmunology_MS_25 #ExtraordinaryEdinburgh Pls reTweet
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Please RT! This was such an enjoyable event last year. Registration now open. Free registration for early careers researchers and clinicians in training who submit an abstract
🧵1/2 Registration & abstract submission is now open for Neuroimmunology & MS 2025.  Back by popular demand this 2-day meeting is focused on neuroimmunology & MS. Numbers are limited so register now! edin.ac/3NVD9UN #neuroimmunology_MS_25 #research #education
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Prof David Hunt retweeted
📣Excited to share our latest study showing: 🎯IFN-α2 levels differentiate between T2T states in cSLE 🎯Elevated IFN-α2 predictive of flare when in target ⁉️potential for biomarker-driven cSLE T2T trials 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology… @CrowYanick @HuntLabEdin @ValentinaNatol1
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This meeting was a great success last year and we had lots of requests to repeat it. Save the date if you are interested in the cutting edge of neuroimmunology and MS. More information soon, please circulate
🗓️Save the date! We're pleased to announce that Neuroimmunology & MS 2025 research & academic meeting will be held in Edinburgh on 11 - 12th Mar 25. Registration & call for abstracts opening soon! For more info visit our website edin.ac/3NVD9UN #neuroimmunology_MS_25
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Prof David Hunt retweeted
Maybe the best poster at #ECTRIMS2024 ? EBV latent viral load predicting disease activity in MS Lots of interest @kearnsneuro @HuntLabEdin @foley_p_neuro @AnneRowlClinic
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'Unweaving type I interferons in age-related neuroinflammation' @TrendsNeuro Spotlight by David Hunt & Markus Hofer cell.com/trends/neuroscience… discussing Roy et al. 2024, @MolNeuro, @WeiCao_PhD group molecularneurodegeneration.b…
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Work like this would struggle to go ahead without funding from the wonderful organisation that is @MedResFdn, who support vital research in underfunded areas.
Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a rare disease that can trigger #dementia in children. Previous Emerging Leaders Prize winner @HuntLabEdin recently co-led a study, funded in part by @MedResFdn, that could lead to new treatments for this condition. bit.ly/3LQdjjM @UKDRI
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Prof David Hunt retweeted
Introducing, Oxford Laboratory for Neuroimmunology and Immunopsychiatry (OLNI)! We are a group of clinicians and scientists who want to understand how inflammation affects the brain. @Annapoorna2024 @tomj_14 @handunnetthi @babakneuro @Greg__Holt @LaurissaJoy Watch this space!
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Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome is a rare disease that can trigger #dementia in children. Previous Emerging Leaders Prize winner @HuntLabEdin recently co-led a study, funded in part by @MedResFdn, that could lead to new treatments for this condition. bit.ly/3LQdjjM @UKDRI
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Promising pathway discovered to treat rare childhood brain disease A study co-led by @Sydney_Uni + @CPC_usyd Assoc Prof Markus Hofer + Prof @HuntLabEdin reveals fresh insight into the mechanisms underlying a rare disease that can cause childhood dementia Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. The research, featured on the front cover of the journal Immunity @CellPressNews, could lead to urgently needed new therapeutic targets for the condition. Read the story 🧠 ➡️ bit.ly/4fzync0
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Prof David Hunt retweeted
Delighted that our work on interferon-alpha driven brain disease has made the front cover of @ImmunityCP after many years of work with brilliant collaborators in Australia, France and US. Short summary of paper to follow.
This month's beautiful cover depicts work from Hofer, @HuntLabEdin, Viengkhou &co showing that in Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, neurotoxic IFNα originates in the CNS & mediates disease primarily through its effects on the cerebral microvasculature. Image by Ben Gartland, Grant Foster, and Holly Philip. cell.com/immunity/issue?pii=…
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