How We Fund Research

$250 million in just the last five years through the NOW Campaign.

• MS treatment options are rapidly increasing – five approved in just the last five years.
• The MS treatment pipeline has expanded – there are now more potential treatments in trials than any other time in history.
• The promise of myelin repair is now reality – three potential myelin repair treatments have entered trials in just the last five years.
• Our understanding of the causes of MS has advanced – Nearly 200 genetic variants identified in just the last five years and several risk factors confirmed.

“The National MS Society is the single organization serving as a catalyst for new research in MS.” –Faster Cures

Nearly every thought leader driving advances today got their start with Society funding. 137 grants alone were provided to promising young researchers during the NOW Campaign.

“I would not have pursued a career in MS research without the critical funding and support provided by the National MS Society.” – Dr. Stephen Hauser, UCSF, MS research thought leader

15 countries and counting are now collaborating through the International Progressive Alliance due to NOW Campaign support.

“For the first time, MS Societies around the globe are funding research together, without considering geography, in order to find the answers the progressive MS community urgently needs.” – Cyndi Zagieboylo, National MS Society CEO