Benjamin M. Segal, M.D., University of Michigan, Co-Chair of ACTRIMS Forum 2016
Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS)
ACTRIMS Forum 2016, the first standalone event for the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, will feature the latest research results and bring together researchers and clinicians from the United States and Canada.
The International Progressive MS Alliance has awarded its first round of 22 research grants to investigators in 9 countries, with the goal of removing barriers to developing treatments for progressive MS. The Alliance is a worldwide collaborative focused on finding solutions to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis that have so far eluded the scientific community.
The International Progressive MS Alliance has awarded its first round of 22 research grants to investigators in 9 countries, with the goal of removing barriers to developing treatments for progressive MS. The Alliance is a worldwide collaborative focused on finding solutions to progressive forms of multiple sclerosis that have so far eluded the scientific community.
Oceans of Hope was created by the Sailing Sclerosis Foundation to change perceptions of multiple sclerosis by showing what is possible when people with a chronic disease are empowered to conquer their individual challenges. The 20-meter yacht, Oceans of Hope< is undertaking the first global circumnavigation by a crew of people with MS.
ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS MSBoston2014 Late Breaking News Oral Presentations
On September 10-13 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA, ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS will host their joint triennial international meeting – MSBoston 2014, with over 8,000 participant from leading organizations in Europe, North America and other regions of the world convening to share, discuss and advance research in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The meeting program will include topics as diverse as the underlying cause of MS, new emerging treatments and repair of the nervous system. MSBoston 2014 will provide journalists with an opportunity to hear about the latest advances in MS, speak with the leading experts, and interact with people living with MS who are also playing a major role in changing the perception of MS and enhancing understanding of this disease. ACTRIMS and ECTRIMS Steering Committee members will be available daily to media for overarching commentary on research in MS, new trends, latest study findings and new developments. Assistance will be available to reporters seeking to s
I am Dr. Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, President of ACTRIMS, and on behalf of the President of ECTRIMS, Prof. Maria Trojano, it is my pleasure and honor to warmly welcome you to the sixth triennial Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting - MSBoston2014.
Schedule of Press Events at MSBoston2014
Every three years ACTRIMS and ECTRIMS organize a joint meeting to encourage knowledge exchange and bring together MS professionals from around the world. The triennial joint meeting is alternately hosted in North America and Europe.
Oceans of Hope, a 20-metre yacht undertaking a global circumnavigation with a working crew including people living with MS, aims to change the perceptions of what it means to live with the disease. At the opening ceremony of MSBoston2014, on September 11th at 8:30 a.m., the crew led by Dr. Mikkel Anthonisen, will share a riveting video of their voyage, and speak of their extraordinary experiences during their transatlantic crossing.
On Thursday, September 11th at 8:30 a.m., MSBoston2014 -- the world’s largest international conference exclusively devoted to research in multiple sclerosis (MS) -- will host its opening ceremony with Dr. Dhib-Jalbut, President of ACTRIMS, providing an overarching look at the MS landscape. In his address, he will underscore the critical importance of MS research, the developments and breakthroughs that have been realized, and the difference these advances have made in the lives of those living with MS, as well as those caring for them. He will also speak of the challenges that lie ahead and new areas of research that will transform the field moving forward.
The International Progressive MS Alliance will host a press briefing at ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS, the world’s largest MS science meeting, to announce the recipients of its first round of research grants in the amount of € 22 million (nearly $30 million USD). The grants being awarded advance research and remove barriers to developing treatments for progressive MS.
ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS will be hosting their sixth triennial joint meeting, MSBoston2014, from September 10-13. In this video the President of ACTRIMS, Dr. Dhib-Jalbut, welcomes over 6,500 participants attending this conference -- the world's largest international meeting exclusively devoted to research in Multiple Sclerosis.
On September 10-13, ACTRIMS and ECTRIMS will be jointly hosting MSBoston2014 – the world’s largest international conference exclusively devoted to research in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases. Held at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston, this sixth triennial joint international meeting will attract close to 7,000 researchers and medical professionals, as well as companies involved in the development and commercialization of MS treatments and advocacy organizations that provide funding for research, programs and services for those living with MS.
Suhayl Dhib-Jalbut, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurology RUTGERS-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Chief, Neurology Services Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, New Jersey) President and Chairman, ACTRIMS
Jerry S. Wolinsky, MD Interim Chair, and Bartles Family and Opal C. Rankin Professor, Department of Neurology, and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Director, Multiple Sclerosis Research Group and the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Center (Houston, Texas) Director and Chair, 2014 Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting Teaching Program
As President of ACTRIMS and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting, it is my great pleasure that I announce the 2014 Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts (USA), from September 10th to the 13th.