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.