Scottish Research

Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland is committed to funding high quality research, chiefly in partnership with Scottish universities.

We are currently supporting the projects which you can read more about below.

1.   Understanding cell damage and myelin repair in MS

2.   Identification of molecules involved in reduced remyelination

3.   Investigating autoimmune responses in lesion development in MS

4.   Investigating how the immune system controls lesion development and repair

5.   Tracking the immune cells active in MS

6.   The mechanisms and markers of axonal damage in myelin abnormalities

7.   Establishing a Scottish Register of people with MS

8.   MS Society – Edinburgh University Centre for Translational Research

9.   Exploring how autoimmune reactions damage nerve fibres in MS

10. Investigating whether autoantibodies might be used to develop a test which could assist in the diagnosis of MS and in identifying ‘active’ periods of MS

11. The influence of the perinatal environment on vulnerability to CNS autoimmune disease

12. Examination of the dual influence of astrocytes on myelination in vitro

13. A preliminary study to investigate the effect of stretching and positioning the lower limb