The Expectations for the 2023 MDA Conference: Donald S. Wood, PhD; Sharon Hesterlee, PhD
December 1st 2022The president and CEO, as well as the executive vice president and chief research officer, of MDA, together offered an in-depth overview of what to expect from the 2023 MDA Conference, which will be held from March 19-22, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes]
Expanding the Biomarker Panel in MS: Jens Kuhle, MD, PhD
December 1st 2022The senior physician and head of the Multiple Sclerosis Centre at University Hospital Basel spoke about his partnership with Octave and their work assessing and validating biomarkers for use in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Targeting Inflammation to Reduce Effects of Alzheimer Disease: RJ Tesi, MD
December 1st 2022The president and chief executive officer of INmune Bio detailed the mechanistic advantages of XPro1595 as a potentially therapeutic benefit for patients with Alzheimer disease and dementia. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Longitudinal Study to Investigate Health and Lifestyle Behavior Effects on MS: Michelle Chen, PhD
November 30th 2022The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University spoke about her recently awarded NIH grant to study the impact of health and lifestyle behaviors in individuals with MS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
S1P Receptor Modulator Treatment in Female Patients with MS
November 29th 2022Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, review data on ponesimod vs teriflunomide for the treatment of female patients with multiple sclerosis who are of childbearing age.
Expanding the Capabilities of Treating Neuromuscular Poststroke Symptoms: Wayne Feng, MD, FAHA
November 29th 2022The division chief of stroke and vascular neurology at Duke Health provided perspective on the multidisciplinary team needed to treat neuromuscular poststroke symptoms, as well as exciting innovations on the horizon. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Expanding Neuropalliative Care to New Disease States: Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
November 28th 2022The president of the International Neuropalliative Care Society detailed potential disease states that could benefit from neuropalliative care as well as the importance of the patient community in expanding this type of approach. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
CBT as an Effective Mood Therapy for Patients with MS Experiencing Fatigue: Federica Picariello, PhD
November 25th 2022The postdoctoral researcher and health psychologist at King's College, London spoke at ECTRIMS 2022 about the relationship between mood and fatigue in patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Future Thoughts on Improving MS Trial Design, Calculations: Carrie Hersh, DO, MSc
November 23rd 2022The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine provided perspective on how the clinical community can improve trials for multiple sclerosis that help improve treatment decisions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Differences Between MS Patient Characteristics in Clinical Trials and Real-World Populations
November 22nd 2022Stephen Krieger, MD; Daniel Bandari, MD, MS; Bruce Hughes, MD; Mitzi Williams, MD; and Heidi Crayton, MD, review the OPTIMISE study and reflect on the differences between patient characteristics in clinical trial settings vs clinical practice.
Growth of Neuropallaitive Care and the Bright Future: Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
November 22nd 2022The president of the International Neuropalliative Care Society discussed the area in which neuropalliative has expanded and improved, as well as the potential in the coming years. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Choosing DMTs and Ongoing Debates in Multiple Sclerosis: Robert T. Naismith, MD
November 21st 2022The professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis offered an overview of the State of the Science Summit that was held on November 3, 2022, featuring a panel of expert clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The Inflation Reduction Act Leads Towards Increased Advocacy for MS: Bari Talente, JD
November 21st 2022The executive vice principal of advocacy and healthcare access at the National MS Society spoke about the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and how clinicians may use health navigator services to advocate for their patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Post-Conference Perspectives and Updates in Neuropalliative Care: Benzi Kluger, MD, MS
November 21st 2022The president of the International Neuropalliative Care Society provided an overview of the organization’s recently concluded conference and the significance of the growth of neuropalliative care. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]