February 1, 2024 News by Patricia Inacio, PhD Florida’s Team Rocco hopes to raise $100K in Walk MS on Feb. 25 Rocco Mangel, the founding partner of Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, is joining the Walk MS: West Palm Beach 2024, in Florida, to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Walk MS events, taking place in numerous locations in the U.S., focus on raising disease…
March 1, 2022 News by Mary Chapman Patient Experience Takes ‘Shape’ for MS Awareness Month From celebrating artistsā works to sharing stories that bring to life the experience of multiple sclerosis (MS), Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month is designed to call attention to this neurodegenerative disorder and the nearly 1 million U.S. residents itās thought to affect. MS can cause a host of physical…
June 1, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Walk MS Fundraising Events To Be ‘Virtual Experience’ in 2021 Due to the ongoing COVID-19-associated restrictions, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is inviting supporters of its Walk MS events to connect, celebrate, and fundraise for the fight against multiple sclerosisĀ (MS)Ā through a virtual platform. āThe National MS Society creates Walk MS celebrations in every state so participants can…
December 19, 2019 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell The 10 Years Since My Diagnosis Has Brought Many Blessings Life is never how you expect or predict it to be. Things happen today that we couldn’t have anticipated. We have no easy or predefined path to fulfillment, joy, or nirvana. Forget about your navigation as your direction can ā and will ā change at any moment. My compass spun…
June 12, 2019 News by BioNews Staff Muralist Lydia Emily Uses Art to Publicize Hardships of Life with MS Perched atop a lift at the intersection of Main and ThirdĀ streets in downtown Los Angeles, artist Lydia Emily cheerfully answered questions from a reporter 2,500 miles away via cellphone while working on a mural three stories high. Periodically, she interrupted the interview to banter with co-workers, and gawking passersby.
April 12, 2018 Columns by Jennifer (Jenn) Powell Living in the Solution: My Life with Progressive MS Today is Walk MS, and for the first time since my diagnosis, I am not there. While I am not one to feel sorry for myself, this stings. I miss being among the sea of impassioned orange warriors. I miss the tears that fall as cheers accompany me through…
April 17, 2017 News by Joana Fernandes, PhD Genentech, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme Support Nationwide 2017 ‘Walk MS’ Events Genentech, NovartisĀ and Sanofi Genzyme are sponsoring this yearās Walk MS, an annualĀ event to raise funds for multiple sclerosis (MS) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Genentech, a division of Roche, returns as an MS Walk sponsor for the second year and will promote the āMS Voiceā…
March 8, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Walk MS 2017 Events Expected to Bring Total Fundraising for Multiple Sclerosis Past $1 Billion This year’s annualĀ Walk MS event will bring cumulative fundraising for multiple sclerosis (MS) and the National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ (NMSS) since 1988 to more thanĀ $1 billion, say organizers. āWalk MS is a joyous gathering with a wonderful ‘we’re in this together’ feeling,ā NMSS President and CEO Cyndi ZagieboyloĀ said…
March 29, 2016 News by Patricia Silva, PhD National MS Society Welcomes Novartis as Premier Sponsor, for 5th Year, of Walk MS The National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyĀ is welcomingĀ Novartis Pharmaceuticals, for a fifth consecutive year,Ā as a leading national sponsor of Walk MS, its annual fundraising and awareness-raising event. This year’s walks will also again feature the musician and multiple sclerosis (MS) ambassador David Osmond leading the society’s as part…
October 24, 2014 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Opexa Joins National Multiple Sclerosis Society to Sponsor Walk MS The National Multiple Sclerosis Society‘sĀ Lone Star Chapter, which is sponsoring theĀ nonprofit organizationās annualĀ Houston-area Walk MSĀ fundraisers, has announced that Woodlands-based biopharmaceutical companyĀ Opexa Therapeutics, a company currently developing personalized immunotherapies for multiple sclerosis (MS), will also support the fundraising effort. This is the fourth consecutive…