News & Updates
Meet the ON-FIRE Teams! On the last day of the World FTD Awareness Week, we want to put the spotlight on the teams behind ON-FIRE. Here we share quotes and pictures that some of the teams wanted to...
Researching FTD: Brain Scans and Blood Tests Researchers use different tools to understand frontotemporal dementia (FTD), including brain scans and blood tests. MRI and PET scans provide complementary...
As a part of FTD Awareness Week, we want to give platform to people directly affected by Frontotemporal dementia. This piece was written by Joanna Sinclair, whose mother was diagnosed with FTD. Living...
World FTD Awareness Week runs from 28 September to 4 October 2026. Throughout the week, we will be sharing information about frontotemporal dementia, the experiences of people affected by it, and the...
From “Inflammation” to “Innovation”: How ON-FIRE is accelerating research in frontotemporal dementia Inflammation emerged as a key player in dementia, contributing to the death of brain cells and the...
From Monday 18 May to Sunday 24 May, Dementia Action Week shines a spotlight on the nearly one million people in the UK living with dementia and the families who support them. It is a time to raise...
Our Spring ON‑FIRE Newsletter is now out! This issue includes key study milestones, updates on our expanding UK site network, a spotlight on the Biorepository team, and details of upcoming events and...
Since launching our ON-FIRE Conversations webinar series in December 2025, we have been bringing together experts from across the UK and beyond to share knowledge about frontotemporal...
One year ago, ON-FIRE launched with a clear mission: to accelerate Frontotemporal dementia research and treatments by understanding the role of inflammation and its genetic and environmental drivers...
