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The Maryland Center for Multiple Sclerosis

Laboratory Research

The Maryland Center For Multiple Sclerosis maintains an active basic research program funded by multiple sources including the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National multiple Sclerosis Society, and several pharmaceutical companies. Current research at the center has three goals: The first is to understand the cause of MS and the mechanisms by which the immune system and viruses can cause myelin damage; the second is to test the immunologic effects of novel drugs that are relevant to the treatment of MS; and the third is to train fellows who are interested in MS research.

Typically, physicians in our center who care for MS patients also have funded basic research programs that strengthen the links between basic and clinical research. The center has strong collaborative ties with the Neuroimmunology Branch at the National Institutes of Health both in clinical and basic research. Members of our center also serve on national advisory committees related to MS research including the NIH, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The Department of Veterans Affairs, and major pharmaceutical companies. The following is a brief description of the investigators current research activities at the center:


This page was last updated on: August 28, 2007.

For more information about the Maryland Center for Multiple Sclerosis,
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