Episode 303: The International Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Congress (Part 1)

Last week, the International Progressive MS Alliance convened its fourth Scientific Congress in Vienna, Austria, bringing together nearly 200 international scientists and MS leaders, including people affected by progressive MS, to report and review the progress being made in developing new, effective treatments for progressive MS. In Part 1 of our coverage, we're taking you inside this Scientific Congress, where you'll hear from some of the top MS researchers in the world who participated in this game-changing event. We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: The International Progressive MS Alliance Scientific Congress  :22 Dr. Robert Fox shares an overview of the Alliance and a preview of this Scientific Congress  3:17 Vanessa Fanning explains the role of the Alliance People Affected by MS Engagement Coordination Team  16:49 Professor Tanja Kuhlmann discusses the critical importance of identifying the mechanisms that drive MS progression  26:01 Remyelination is a natural process. Professor Robin Franklin explains why it stops working for people with MS  35:24 Professor Olga Ciccarelli tells us where we are in understanding remyelination and shares some of her cutting-edge research  41:48 Share this episode  53:01 Please remember to take our listener survey!  53:21 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/303 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 The International Progressive MS Alliance https://progressivemsalliance.org RealTalk MS Episode 279: A New Framework for Researching, Diagnosing, and Treating MS with Professor Tanja Kuhlmann https://realtalkms.com/279 RealTalk MS Episode 280: How the Proposed Framework for Diagnosing and Treating MS Will Affect You with Dr. Tim Coetzee  https://realtalkms.com/280 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 280 Guests: Dr. Robert Fox, Vanessa Fanning, Prof. Tanja Kuhlmann, Prof. Robin Franklin, and Prof. Olga Ciccarelli Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy