MS Society spends £4.5million on new MS research
29 Jul 2008
The MS Society has approved funding of approximately £4.5 million for new research projects ranging from clinical trials, to projects investigating better therapies, symptom relief and the cause and care of multiple sclerosis (MS).
In line with the Society's research strategy, funding has been prioritised for key areas of research identified by researchers in the MS field and people affected by MS. These are ‘Mechanisms of nerve damage, repair and protection’, ‘Symptom relief research’ and ‘Evolving MS services research’. The MS Society also welcomed applications for research into our ‘Open strand’ available for any other area of research relevant to MS.
The autumn grant round is currently in progress and the Board of Trustees will be approving a further round of funding in December 2008.
Twelve projects were approved in summer 2008 and these new projects will add to the portfolio of research into MS that the MS Society supports. To date the MS Society has spent over £75 million on research and pledges to continue this investment in MS research in the coming years.
Simon Gillespie, chief executive of the MS Society, said: “We’re delighted to announce the new research grant awards for 2008. The MS Society supports a range of innovative projects aimed at improving the understanding of MS and finding potential ways of beating it and we’re committed to increasing our investment in research in the future. The new grants are extremely valuable additions to the wide range of research projects we continue to support.”
More information and summaries of the new research projects funded this year can be found at new research 2008
The autumn grant round is currently in progress and the Board of Trustees will be approving a further round of funding in December 2008.
Twelve projects were approved in summer 2008 and these new projects will add to the portfolio of research into MS that the MS Society supports. To date the MS Society has spent over £75 million on research and pledges to continue this investment in MS research in the coming years.
Simon Gillespie, chief executive of the MS Society, said: “We’re delighted to announce the new research grant awards for 2008. The MS Society supports a range of innovative projects aimed at improving the understanding of MS and finding potential ways of beating it and we’re committed to increasing our investment in research in the future. The new grants are extremely valuable additions to the wide range of research projects we continue to support.”
More information and summaries of the new research projects funded this year can be found at new research 2008
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