Information for Healthcare Professionals

by AKU | Jul 20, 2023

Information for Healthcare Professionals Alkaptonuria (AKU) was the first condition noted as following Mendelian Inheritance by Sir Archibald Garrod in 1902. ¹ Since then, more work has been done to understand its genetic mechanism. AKU is now understood to be a...

Happy Garrod Day!

by AKU | Nov 15, 2022 | AKU Blog

Today is Garrod day, an important event in the history of AKU. The 25th of November marks the birthday of Sir Archibald Garrod who first identified that AKU was inherited in 1901. The day is now used to raise awareness of AKU. Our co-founder and trustee Prof Ranganath...

Meet Harriet – AKU PhD Student

by AKU | Nov 3, 2022 | AKU Blog

Today’s blog is written by Harriet Willett, who has just begun her PhD researching AKU at the University of Liverpool: Hi everyone! I’m Harriet. I am a graduate from Lancaster University with a Master’s in NaturalSciences specialising in chemistry and statistics. I...

12th International Scientific Conference on AKU Agenda

by AKU | Apr 22, 2022 | AKU Blog

We are looking forward to welcoming the AKU Scientific community to Brussels next month for our 12th International Scientific Conference on AKU. This meeting will bring together AKU researchers, academics, and clinicians to update the wider AKU community on AKU...

Garrod Day Coffee Morning 2020 (Virtual Edition)

by AKU | Oct 7, 2020 | Uncategorized

Our annual Garrod Day Coffee Morning is approaching again! However, this year we are taking a slightly different approach with Garrod Day as we are going virtual! Yes, on 25th November we are hosting a virtual Garrod Day Coffee Morning. What is Garrod Day? Garrod Day...