MS gets funding windfall
January 17, 2013
AUSTRALIANS suffering multiple
sclerosis are set to get a boost with
the announcement of $2.14 million
in funding for new research into
multiple sclerosis.
Announcing the funding, Multiple
Sclerosis Research Australia, said
fourteen new grants will be
awarded across universities and
medical research institutes from all
states of Australia.
The funded research will range
from the investigation of MS
biomarkers to diagnose and
monitor MS, to others tackling
regenerative medicine.
“Together with the ongoing
projects currently receiving funding,
the new grants commencing this
year bring our research portfolio to
a total of 42 projects in social and
applied research, immunology,
neurobiology, epidemiology and
genetics,” a statement from the
MSRA said.
“The new projects will focus on
the factors that may initiate MS,
such as the role of infections and
genes, as well as other projects
looking to block the ongoing
neurological damage.
“Two projects will investigate
ways to improve existing
treatments available for MS, while
another will look at how
symptomatic treatment can be
enhanced,” the statement added.
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