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Research in Washington

Our support and service are local, but our vision is global. By raising funds for research, we help ensure a better world today and tomorrow for people who live with MS. By supporting and encouraging local research, we advance the momentum here at home that can lead to better treatments and a cure for the disease.

MS Research Symposium: Solving One Piece of the MS Puzzle

This program features a video Clinical Trials and insights from a local neurologist. Learn about exciting developments in the research pipeline from some of our country’s top researchers, medical professionals and participants in clinical trials. And, you’ll have the chance to ask questions to learn more about medical advances that will have a profound impact on those with MS.

Six opportunities to attend the program:

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A bold, large-scale initiative to speed the delivery of new treatments to people with MS. Research and development of new drug therapies can take decades. See what Fast Forward is doing to bring people with MS more treatments - faster.