The National Multiple Sclerosis Society aspires to bring the global community together to cure MS for everyone, aiming to achieve this goal as swiftly as possible. Their mission involves coordinating and focusing worldwide resources on essential research questions to accelerate progress toward ending MS.
The grant program by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society focuses on aligning research awards with three fundamental pathways: STOPPING MS in its tracks, RESTORING lost function, and ENDING MS forever through prevention. The Society prioritizes MS research globally, supporting various types of research, including laboratory and human studies, population-based approaches, and data-intensive investigations. Proposals must align with at least one research question outlined in their Pathways to Cures Roadmap. Special emphasis is placed on promoting interdisciplinary synergies, adhering to data and resource sharing principles, and focusing on underserved and understudied ethnic and racial MS populations. The Career Transition Fellowship specifically targets postdoctoral trainees poised for MS research, providing a five-year funding package to support their transition to new faculty appointments.