In line with the Society's research strategy, funding has been prioritised for two 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’ and ‘Symptom relief research’. The MS Society also welcomed applications for research into the category of ‘Evolving MS services research’ as well as through our ‘Open strand’ available for any other area of research relevant to MS.

This section aims to give short summaries of each of the proposed grants which have been approved for funding in 2007.

• Mechanisms of nerve damage, repair and protection
  
  
• Symptom relief research
  
  
• Evolving MS services research
  
  
• Open strand