Bringing Together a Community of Researchers – 2019 endMS Conference
On December 8-11, 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, the MS Society of Canada held the 2019 endMS Conference to bring together multiple sclerosis (MS)…
Highlights: 2019 endMS Conference
From December 8-11 researchers, trainees, members of the MS community and others gathered in Calgary, AB for the 2019 endMS Conference. As the…
Thank you for helping us #MakeMSMatter!
The votes are in, Canadians have spoken, and we now have a Liberal minority. With a total of 157 seats and 36 seats…
Latest news from the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis 2019
On September 11-13, 2019, the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (a conference known as ECTRIMS) held their 35th Congress…
Our Fall Progress Report is out – check out what we’ve been up to!
It’s time for our annual Fall Progress Report, highlighting some of our many accomplishments in 2019 and sharing with you, the many acts…
The ride of their lives: two friends’ journey for MS
Even over the phone, Marc Boyer’s charm is immediately evident. His voice is exuberant as he greets me, his positivity palpable. One would…
Update: International Progressive MS Alliance Collaborative Networks
The International Progressive MS Alliance is an unprecedented global collaboration of multiple sclerosis (MS) organizations, healthcare professionals, the pharmaceutical industry companies, trusts, foundations,…
Day on the Hill 2019, Making Change in Ottawa Improving #LifeWithMS
Meaningful. Enlightening. Change. Feeling empowered, proud and hopeful, more than 40 members of the multiple sclerosis community embarked on Parliament Hill in our…
Faces Behind the Science: Asanga Weliwitigoda
Name: Asanga Weliwitigoda Affiliation: Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason Stage of research: Postdoctoral fellowship Focus on: Mechanisms of disease How I’m involved…
Multiple sclerosis: an intruder in my family
Multiple sclerosis sits at my family dinner table as an unwelcome guest each day as there are three generations of the disease in…