MS Australia

MS Australia awards incubator grants to four research projects

Four researchers working in multiple sclerosis (MS) were awarded incubator grants in MS Australiaā€™s latest funding round, which theyā€™ll use to kickstart projects designed to better understand the progressive neurodegenerative disease. Worth a total of AU$92,565, or roughly $60,000, this round of incubator grants provides seed funding…

World MS Day Unites People to Share, Promote ‘Connections’

From sharing stories to heraldingĀ support networks, people across the globe are preparing to mark World MS Day, observed annually on May 30th to heighten awareness of multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the 2.8 million people it’s thought to affect. Event activities take place throughout May…

Australia Sets Aside $18M to Support MS Trials, EBV Research

The Australian government has announced that a record AU$18 million (about $13.5 million) from the Medical Research Future Fund will be used to support research intoĀ multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) as part of its 2022ā€“23 budget. Grant opportunities willĀ focus on increasing access to clinical trials and speeding the development of effective…

Bike With Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Debuts for 2016 Australia Fundraising Race

One of the teams participating in the 10th anniversary of the MS Melbourne Cycle,Ā an annual biking challenge to raise money for MS Australia,Ā has built a bicycle that as closely as possible replicatesĀ theĀ physical difficulties and discomforts that typify multiple sclerosis (MS). AĀ collaboration between the companyĀ Grey Australia, paralympic athlete Carol…