Episode 169: MSTranslate with Brett Drummond

Joining me this week is Brett Drummond, a scientist in Australia who stepped away from his lab to develop an online resource designed to bridge the gap between the MS patient community and the MS research community. The result of his efforts is MSTranslate. We're talking about this excellent curated MS information resource, and Brett even shares some insights into the MS research that he finds particularly exciting.   We're also talking about the research team that used human stem cells to create myelin-producing cells in a lab dish in just 3 weeks.   We'll tell you what a University of Washington Rehabilitation Medicine research team learned when they surveyed people living with MS about their level of distress during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Wouldn't it be convenient if MS progression could be measured by analyzing how you type on your smartphone? We'll tell you about the study that asked that question.   We'll also share new discoveries from the Avonex clinical trial that show MS-related brain atrophy can be predicted 10 years before it occurs.   And as we approach Thanksgiving in the U.S., we're sharing the things that we're thankful for this year.   We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Being thankful in 2020  :22 Myelin-producing cells created in a lab dish in 3 weeks  5:43 UW Rehabilitation Medicine surveyed people living with MS on their feelings of distress & risk perception in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic  6:57 Measuring MS progression by typing on your smartphone   9:06 Study shows neurofilament light chain level at the first MS episode predicts future brain atrophy  10:43 My interview with Brett Drummond  14:54 Share this episode  37:13 Donate to the National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund  37:34 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email:  https://realtalkms.com/169 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected]: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review National MS Society's Ask An MS Expert Video Replay What You Need to Know About Coronavirus (COVID-19) MSTranslate STUDY: Generation of Oligodendrocytes and Establishment of an All-Human Myelinating Platform for Human Pluripotent Stem Cells STUDY: Distress and Risk Perception in People Living With Multiple Sclerosis During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic STUDY: Early-Warning Signals for Disease Activity in Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Based on Keystroke Dynamics STUDY: Association of Serum Neurofilament Light Levels with Long-Term Brain Atrophy in Patients With a First Multiple Sclerosis Episode National MS Society COVID-19 Response Fund Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Give RealTalk MS a Rating and Review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 169 Guests: Brett Drummond Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, MSActivist, MSTranslate, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy