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September 17, 2014

CROMWELL, Conn. – The National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter, is hosting Research: NEW. NOW. LOCAL., a panel discussion of four Connecticut investigators specializing in multiple sclerosis research on Tues., Sept. 30, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell, Conn.

From 6 to 9 p.m., Daniel Pelletier, M.D., of Yale University, will moderate a panel comprised of Robert Clark, M.D., of the University of Connecticut Health Center; Jeffery Kocsis, Ph.D., of the Yale Center for Neuroscience; Albert Lo, M.D., Ph.D., of Brown University and the Mandell MS Center; and Joel Pachter, Ph.D., of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Each will present a summary of their findings and how they relate to the MS Society’s Research NOW campaign.  The discussion with include an audience question and answer session.

Research NOW is a national campaign committed to funding MS research in the areas of stopping the disease, restoring lost function, and ending the disease forever. In the state of Connecticut, there are currently a total of 14 MS research projects funded by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, totaling $6.2 million. This event is part of the Connecticut Chapter’s effort to connect Society constituents with cutting-edge research that their dollars support.

More than 6,000 Connecticut residents are affected by multiple sclerosis, a potentially debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The cause is unknown and there is currently no cure for MS. Symptoms can include, among other things, numbness in the limbs, difficulties with vision and speech, stiffness, loss of mobility and, in some more severe cases, total paralysis. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot be predicted.

This program is free to all attendees and a buffet dinner will be provided. Dinner will be served from 6 to 6:45 p.m., after which the panel will begin. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to meet additional local researchers during a research poster session.

Pre-registration is required and seating is limited. Registration is required by Tuesday, Sept. 23.

For more information or to register for the Research: NEW. NOW. LOCAL. program, please call 1.800.FIGHT MS or email programs@ctfightsMS.org. For more information on the Connecticut Chapter and the many ways to get involved, visit www.ctfightsMS.org

About the Connecticut-Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society

The Connecticut Chapter strives to provide knowledge and assistance to help people with MS and their families maintain the highest possible quality of life. These goals are achieved through vital national and local programs.

About Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are leading to better understanding and moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide.

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