Somatic Expansion and Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Huntington disease

Schedule

Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Clarice Pears Building | Glasgow, SC

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An interactive patient engagement activity delivering knowledge on the latest research and treatment developments for patients and carers.
About this Event

This patient engagement day will provide the Huntingtons disease community with accessible, up-to-date insights into somatic expansion of the Huntingtons disease CAG repeat and its role in disease progression. Attendees will gain an understanding of ongoing observational studies, clinical trials, and emerging therapeutic strategies targeting somatic expansion of the Huntington disease CAG repeat. Through presentations, interactive discussions, and “meet the scientists” sessions, patients, families, and carers will have opportunities to ask questions, clarify misconceptions, and deepen their scientific literacy.


Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Registration with tea and coffee

Info: “Meet the HD Scientists” activity (accessible educational materials on Huntington disease, its genetics and somatic expansion)


🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Huntington disease and the Enroll-HD observational study

Info: Dr James Herron,
Consultant Psychiatrist in HD Psychiatry/Research, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Enroll-HD and HDClarity Principal Investigator in Glasgow


🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
HTT repeat genetic instability: HD progression & therapeutic opportunities

Info: Prof Darren Monckton,
Professor of Human Genetics, University of Glasgow


🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Discussion with the two speakers from the morning session
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch

Info: “Meet the HD Scientists” activity (accessible educational materials on Huntington disease, its genetics and somatic expansion)


🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
LoQus23 Therapeutics HD program

Info: Dr Caroline Benn,
Chief Scientific Officer at LoQus23 Therapeutics


🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Harness Therapeutics HD program

Info: Dr Madeleine Wakeling,
Chief Operating Officer at Harness Therapeutics


🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:00 PM
HD clinical trial endpoints

Info: Dr Mena Farag,
Specialist Registrar in Neurology, King’s College Hospital


🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Discussion with the three speakers from the afternoon session
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Tea and coffee

Info: “Meet the HD Scientists” activity (accessible educational materials on Huntington disease, its genetics and somatic expansion)


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Where is it happening?

Clarice Pears Building, Room 103, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

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