InforMS: Winter 2023

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Asking the Right Questions: Intro

In this issue of InforMS, we’re taking a deeper look at the field of medical research. While we’ve described research projects and studies before, this issue aims to give a...

Asking the Right Questions: A Primer on Medical Research

At its core, all research begins with a question. What makes you sick? What’s inside a cell? How does a neuron work? What happens in your body that causes a...

Identifying the Target of Antibodies in MS: The Process of Defining a Key Piece of the Puzzle

After years of painstaking work in the laboratory, Dr. Jeffrey Bennett and Dr. Gregory Owens at the Rocky Mountain MS Center at the University of Colorado, have identified an antibody...

Addressing Diversity in Research

Lack of representation of systemically marginalized and underserved populations in research studies is a significant and persistent problem in medicine. This lack of representation in research contributes to and compounds...

WHAT’S BIG IN RESEARCH?

In preparing this issue, we asked MS Center Neurologists what they think are the biggest new developments in MS Research. Here are thier replies. There continues to be a lot...

An Overview of Current Research Projects at the Rocky Mountain MS Center at University of Colorado

The Rocky Mountain MS Center at University of Colorado is the home of one of the largest MS research programs in the world. The success of our research studies and...

Participating in MS Research Plays a Critical Role in Advancements

InforMS recently talked to Ben Limmer, a participant in the RISE-MS study. This project aims to establish a risk profile by identifying genes, biomarkers and environmental factors that are associated...