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 outlined by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society seeks to fund research that aligns with the three key pathways identified in their Pathways to Cures Roadmap: stopping MS, restoring function, and ending MS through prevention. The focus is on fostering solutions for those affected by MS through supporting a diverse range of research, from laboratory studies to human and population-based approaches, and leveraging data-intensive investigations. Special emphasis is given to projects that promote cross-disciplinary synergies, adhere to data and resource sharing principles, and focus on underserved or understudied ethnic and racial MS populations. The Institutional Clinician Training Award specifically supports mentor-institution combinations in recruiting, selecting, and training postdoctoral fellows aimed at the care of individuals with MS and related disorders. It emphasizes the recruitment of fellows who will establish or join active MS clinical practices in the U.S. and encourages their future leadership and volunteer activities within the MS clinical community.