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Live Webcast “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS,”

Wednesday, May 23, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET

Live research webcast:

On May 23, 2012, join a panel of experts for a live nationwide Webcast “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS."

Webcast details:

When: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET

Where: Online with the opportunity to submit questions for the panelists in real-time

Topics include:

• Why aren’t there more therapies for people with progressive MS?
• What do we know about what causes progression in MS?
• What are the challenges faced in understanding and treating progressive MS?
• What’s on the horizon in terms of preventing progression and repairing the nervous system?
• What’s being tested right now for people with progressive MS? What can people do now to maximize their quality of life?

Moderator: Dr. Timothy Coetzee, Chief Research Officer of the National MS Society

Panelists:

• Peter Calabresi, MD, Professor of Neurology, and Director of the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center
• John DeLuca, Ph.D., ABPP, Vice President for Research, Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and of Neurology and Neurosciences UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
•  Daniel Reich, MD, PhD – Chief, Translational Neuroradiology Unit, Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Neurology Department, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

To register for the webcast visit: www.nationalMSsociety.org/may23webcast

Financial Assistance
Now state-wide, the financial assistance program provides emergency financial assistance to people living with MS that have a need that cannot be met through their own resources or other community resources.

View the Arizona Chapter Programs and Services page for more information.