Episode 225: Two of This Year's Most Important Conversations on RealTalk MS

I've always believed that the holiday season is an ideal time for reflection. For looking back and looking ahead. And in that spirit, today we're re-visiting two of the most important conversations that we've had this year on RealTalk MS. When you consider the nearly one million people living with MS in the United States, you might conclude that MS doesn't discriminate – it impacts people of all ages, sexual orientations, and ethnic backgrounds. However, when you drill down a bit further and look at things like having access to quality MS care and even the course of the disease itself, it becomes apparent that MS is not an equal-opportunity disease. My conversation with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams about racial and ethnic disparities in MS underscores some of the systemic inequities that can produce significant burdens for members of minority communities. Then, we'll switch gears and drop in on my conversation with Samantha Singer and Dr. Richard Ransohoff, the CEO and the Chief Medical Officer at Abata Therapeutics, a biotech startup that's working on a novel cell therapy for treating progressive MS. This therapy is designed to stop progression and it may, in fact, set the stage for remyelination to occur. Abata seems to check all the boxes when you think about taking the best & brightest and putting them to work on solving progressive MS. This is a company that may be creating the future when it comes to effectively treating progressive MS. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! Happy Holidays!  :22 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in MS with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams:   1:09 A Potentially Transformational Treatment for Progressive MS with Samantha Singer and Dr. Richard Ransohoff  18:33 Share this episode  29:52 Have you downloaded the free RealTalk MS app???  30:13 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/225 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] Phone: (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 National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance National MS Society Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/About-the-Society/News/Additional-COVID-19-Vaccine-Dose-(Booster)-and-MS Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 225 Guests: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, Dr. Richard Ransohoff, and Samantha Singer Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy