Healthcare Research

Healthcare Research

SCA6 and SCA27B survey - a 30-minute online survey to understand the genetic and environmental factors that influence the onset, severity and progression of SCA6 and SCA27B. This survey is being conducted by the University of Chicago and is for those aged 18 years and above with a confirmed diagnosis of either SCA6 or SCA27B.

Improving diagnosis and management of gluten ataxia Study - Ataxia UK, Coeliac UK, the Sheffield Hospital Charity and the Greaves and Withey Foundation awarded funding to Professor Marios Hadjivassiliou, at the Sheffield Ataxia Centre and colleagues, to help improve the diagnosis and management of gluten ataxia.

Project Euphonia - recording speech samples to improve voice recognition software for people with dysarthria (speech that is difficult to understand). Part of Google's AI for Social Good programme.