Impacting Multiple Sclerosis with knowledge, innovation and compassion
The mission of the UAB Multiple Sclerosis Center is to foster research, clinical and educational activities in the area of neuroimmunology with an emphasis on Multiple Sclerosis. The faculty and staff of the UAB Multiple Sclerosis Center focus on promoting the discovery of novel treatments for MS through basic, translational and clinical research, training the next generation of scientists and clinicians about the disease, and facilitating the application of these discoveries to clinical care of patients.
Experts
Meet our Team
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Khurram Bashir, MD, MPH
MS Clinic Director, TKC Professor
Department of Neurology
MS & Neuroimmunology Division -
Etty (Tika) Benveniste, PhD
Senior Vice Dean for Basic Sciences, Heersink School of Medicine
Associate Vice President for Medicine and Basic Sciences
Co-Director, UAB Multiple Sclerosis Center
Charlene A. Jones Endowed Chair in Neuroimmunology
Professor, Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology -
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Laurie Harrington, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology -
Robert Motl, PhD
Professor and Director of Research
Department of Physical Therapy Co-Director,
Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Associate Director of Research,
UAB-Lakeshore Collaborative -
Jayne M. Ness, MD, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Center for Pediatric Onset Demyelinating Disease (CPODD)
UAB Pediatric Neurology -
Chander Raman, PhD
Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology
Diagnosis and Treatment
A Visual Guide to MS
MS can be difficult to understand, from the first sign of symptoms to diagnosis. This visual guide will help you better understand the disease and treatment options.
What to Expect
An MS diagnosis brings with it a potentially overwhelming amount of information. This guide will help you better prepare for your first visit with your neurologist at the MS & Neuroimmunology Clinic at UAB.
Our Research
Studies in the Lab
Although much progress has been made in understanding multiple sclerosis over the past decades, it is still not clear why — or how — the body begins to attack itself in the disease.
Research with Patients
The UAB MS Center participates in clinical trials to evaluate the safety, efficacy and long-term impact and effectiveness of disease-modifying treatments.
Faculty Interests
Our faculty interests span a variety of disciplines, including neurology, neurobiology, radiology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, biostatistics, immunology, glial biology, and physical medicine and rehabilitation.
It is exciting to know we have a research acceleration fund that can promote new science and move us faster towards a cure for MS. The new MS Center, with an excellent manager and committed leaders, will improve collaboration across many disciplines to improve patient care and advance research projects. I hope others will join in supporting this cause.
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