Caitlin Astbury

Caitlin
Caitlin Astbury is our Research Communications Officer.

She is passionate about engaging the MS community with research so people can use scientific evidence to make informed decisions about treatment and care.

Blogs by Caitlin

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Image shows Dr Lindsey Forbes, a researcher, carrying out data analysis on her computer from home

Researching myelin repair from home

Dr Lindsey H Forbes, a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Edinburgh, tells us how she's been keeping MS research moving during the coronavirus pandemic.

Researching myelin repair from home
Image shows a doctor and patient in consultation

Research into MS, COVID-19 and DMTs

Because COVID-19 is a new virus, we don’t yet fully understand how it affects people with MS. But researchers have been working hard to gather information to help people with MS and their neurologists make informed decisions about the risks of COVID-19 and MS treatments.

Read about this COVID-19 research
Alessandra Dillenburg working in a laboratory

Science in the media: hope vs hype

Alessandra Dillenburg, a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh, talks us through what can go wrong when media reporting on science doesn’t match up to the science itself.

Find out why science headlines can mislead