How your money is spent
You don’t have to be sitting in a lab dressed in a white coat to feel involved and connected to MS research. Every penny received really does take us a step closer to stopping MS. And everyone has a part to play.
There has never been a more crucial time for MS research in the UK. From breakthroughs in MS treatments, to figuring out what causes it — we’re edging close to stopping MS.
Little by little, step by step, your contributions can — and will — help us go all the way…
MS research shopping list
Around £10 could pay for...
the digitisation of sections of a donated brain for future research.
Around £10 could pay for...
basic laboratory equipment, like petri dishes used to grow bacteria important for studying genetics.
Around £35 could pay for...
an hour on a machine which can separate out specific immune cells, helping researchers understand why MS develops. This could lead to new treatments or crucial breakthroughs in understanding what causes MS.
Around £50 could pay for...
one hour of microscope use. Scientists study cells and tissue using high powered microscopes to improve their understanding of the biology of MS.
Around £100 will pay for...
injectable dye to make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pictures clearer. The dye ‘lights up’ areas of inflammation in the brain. This helps show researchers if the area of damage occurred recently or not. We’re currently funding projects that use MRI scanners to monitor clinical trials and understand MS in more detail.
Around £1,000 could pay for...
slides for a microscope that uses a laser to cut out single cells. By looking at these individual cells, researchers can investigate what proteins they produce. This could help us understand what role these proteins may play in MS.
Around £5,000 could pay for...
stem cells that can be grown in the laboratory. These can be turned into immune cells. Researchers can use these cells to understand more about the nerve fibre loss seen in MS.
Around £55,000 could pay for...
the stipend of a talented researcher to complete a 3-year PhD studentship. The research carried out by PhD students contributes to our growing understanding of MS.
Want to stop MS?
Our vision is a world free from the effects of MS. But we need to continue funding world-class research to help us get there.
Helping MS research where it's needed most
If you ask for your donation to go towards research, we’ll make sure it goes where it’s needed most.
Often the most important thing to fund is the researchers' time, making sure we have world experts working around the clock to crack MS.
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Join the Research Network
Our Research Network make sure all the research we fund reflects the needs and interests of people living with MS. And they help us talk about it in a way that’s accessible to everyone.
Anyone who lives with MS or cares for someone who does can get involved. It doesn't matter where in the UK you live or how much research experience you have.
