Scheduled Live Webcasts
Topic: The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS
Date: May 23, 2012, 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
On May 23, 2012, join a panel of experts for a live nationwide Webcast “The Next Frontier: Understanding and Treating Progressive MS”
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
Daniel Reich, MD, PhD – Chief, Translational Neuroradiology Unit, Neuroimmunology Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University
John DeLuca, Ph.D., ABPP – Vice President for Research at Kessler Foundation Research Center, a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and of Neurology and Neurosciences UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
For people who cannot participate in real-time, we will post the recorded version with transcript for viewing shortly after the event.
Recorded Webcasts
Topic: From the Frontlines: What’s New in MS Research for 2012
Date: December 13, 2011
Watch the recording or read the transcript "From the Frontlines: What’s New in MS Research for 2012" with moderator Dr. Timothy Coetzee and panelists Dr. Amit Bar-Or, Dr. Robert Fox, Dr. Colleen Hayes, and Dr. Robert Miller
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Topic: Working Toward Your Best Life: Advances in Quality of Life Research
Date: June 22, 2011
Watch the recording or read the transcript "Working Toward Your Best Life: Advances in Quality of Life Research" with moderator Tracey Kimball and panelists Dr. Dennis Bourdette, Dr. Robert Motl, and Dr. Nicholas LaRocca.
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Topic: Repairing the Nervous System in MS: Progress and Next Steps
Date: January 11, 2011
Watch the recording or read the transcript "Repairing the Nervous System in MS: Progress and Next Steps" with moderator Dr. Timothy Coetzee and panelists Dr. Peter Calabresi, Dr. Ian D. Duncan, Dr. Charles ffrench-Constant, and Dr. Gavin Giovannoni.
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Topic: What's new in MS research and treatment
Date: June 30, 2010
Watch the recording or read the transcript of "What's new in MS research and treatment" with Dr. Patricia O’Looney, Dr. Loren Rolak, Dr. Peter Calabresi, and Dr. Robert Fox.
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Topic: CCSVI and What it Could Mean to People Living With MS
Date: April 14, 2010
Watch the recording or read the transcript of "CCSVI and what it could mean to people living with MS" with Dr. Paolo Zamboni, Dr. Robert Zivadinov, Dr. Andrew Common and Dr. Aaron Miller.
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