Euan MacDonald MBE, who lived with MND for over 20 years, died in 2024. The Centre that Euan founded, with his businessman father Donald MacDonald CBE, continues to flourish and brings together >250 MND researchers across Scotland.
We are delighted to host a public session to honour and build upon Euan's legacy, showcasing Euan's many achievements.
Everyone is welcome at this friendly event where there will be a chance to hear about MND research as well as Euan's other achievements, chat to researchers and ask questions, and enjoy refreshments. You're welcome to attend the whole afternoon if you can, or instead choose just the talks that you are most interested in.
For those not able to attend in person, the event will be recorded, and the recording made available on our website after the event. Please email us on EMC_admin@ed.ac.uk if you'd like to be sent the link to the recording when it's available.
Programme
14.00 - Arrivals and Introduction
14.20 - Euan's Guide: award-winning disabled access charity, founded by Euan with his sister Kiki
14.40 - SpeakUnique: digital technology speech technology company, spin out from a research project initiated by Euan
15.00 - MND research projects: hear about cutting-edge research direct from early-career researchers
15.20 - break, and browse research stands, talk to researchers
16.00 - MND-SMART clinical trial, and MND research infrastructure in Scotland
16.30 - public lecture on the future of MND research by Prof Siddharthan Chandran
17.00 - reception and another chance to browse research stands and chat to researchers
18.30 - close
Cost
The cost is £20 for attendance at the 'Celebrating Euan's Legacy' public session plus reception.
A 100% discount code is available to enable free attendance for:
- members of the Euan MacDonald Centre and invited guests (including donors and fundraisers)
- people living with MND and their families/carers
Please contact us on EMC_Admin@ed.ac.uk to obtain the code. The code should be entered at the Eventbrite checkout.
Registration
Registration is essential. Please register on Eventbrite at
https://tribute-euan-macdonald-symposium-2025.eventbrite.co.uk
and choose "Euan's Legacy public session" at the checkout.
Registration will close on Monday 22nd September at 9am. Full refunds are available for cancelled places until this time, but refunds cannot be offered after this date as numbers will have been confirmed with the venue.
Venue, accessibility, parking and travel
The John MacIntyre Centre is on the University's Pollock Estate, approximately 30 minutes from Edinburgh Waverley train station by bus or on foot.
There is some free parking available on the estate on a first-come-first-served basis, but as this is very limited we recommend using public transport.
View a full accessibility and travel guide on Accessable.co.uk (external website)
Downloadable PDFs:
Academic Symposium
This public event is part of the 1.5-day "Tribute to Euan MacDonald" academic symposium, featuring academic talks on MND research from high-profile researchers in the UK and beyond.
If you are looking for that instead, click here for further information on the academic symposium.