News Multiple Sclerosis Summit in Quebec to Feature “Deepelling” As Encouragement for Active MS Lifestyles Multiple Sclerosis Summit in Quebec to Feature “Deepelling” As Encouragement for Active MS Lifestyles by Patricia Silva, PhD | September 24, 2014 Share this article: Share article via email Copy article link Deepelling International conferences on multiple sclerosis (MS) typically gather the most accomplished experts and leading biotech companies under one roof to exchange discoveries and celebrate new hope for MS patients all over the world. Quebec is one of North America’s epicenters for MS research and developments. This year, on Saturday, September 27th, theĀ Quebec Summit on Multiple Sclerosis will be held, made possible by theĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society ofĀ Canada. The event will take place at theĀ HĆ“tel Mortagne,Ā Boucherville, from 9Ā a.m. to 4Ā p.m. Simultaneously, there will be an exciting and fun “deepelling” open activity just outside the hotel. The society’s spokesperson, Debbie Lynch-White, invites everyone to witness this feat ofĀ controlled descent down a vertical wall, in a face-forward position. The daring event is bound to be an inspiration for MS advocates who encourage patients to live life to the fullest, in spite of the limitations that the disease causes. Louis Adam, theĀ Multiple Sclerosis Society ofĀ Canada Quebec Division’s Executive Director, said that over the course of 2 decades, researchers have advanced 10 treatments for relapsing-remitting MS. While researchersĀ have yet to find a viable form of treatment for progressive MS, highly promising and powerful collaborations have been formed for this unmet need. He added that just recently, a group of scientists from Montreal received funding for their study on progressive MS. It is through these gatherings that fruitful networking can take place for the benefit of many. [adrotate group=”4″] For a complete schedule of the summit’s speakers, lectures and presentations, visitĀ mssummit.ca. Prospective participants may also contact the society’s Communications Director, Catherine-Eve Roy through 514 849-7591, ext. 2285; on her mobile: 514 808-8287. Last Saturday, theĀ Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation partnered with innovative visual arts project,Ā Raw Beauty Project NYC, to showcase a series of photographs of women with different disabilities such asĀ spinal cord injury,Ā multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy, to name a few. Print This Page About the Author Patricia Silva, PhD PatrĆcia holds a PhD in medical microbiology and infectious diseases from the Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands, and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal. Her work in academia was mainly focused on molecular biology and the genetic traits of infectious agents such as viruses and parasites. PatrĆcia earned several travel awards to present her work at international scientific meetings. She is a published author of several peer-reviewed science articles. Tags Canada, conference, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, progressive multiple sclerosis, relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, RRMS
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