Multiple Sclerosis Ireland has supported a number of MS Research Projects over the Years.
Current Projects:
Title: Investigating the role of IRAK-1, a novel negative regulator of type I interferon signalling in Multiple Sclerosis pathogenesis
Research Lead: Dr Marion Butler
Institution: National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Duration: 1 year
Title: In-vitro assessment of the efficacy of the nootropic agent to enhance plasticity after experimental demyelination
Research Lead: Dr Mark Pickering
Institution: Conway Institute, University College Dublin
Duration: 1 year
Title: Endoplasmic Reticulum as a component of neurodegeneration in MS grey matter lesions.
Research Lead: Dr Una Fitzgerald
Institution: National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science at the National University of Ireland, Galway
Duration: 1 year
Title: Getting The Balance Right
Research Leads: Dr Susan Coote and Mr Aidan Larkin
Insitiutions: Physiotherapy Department of University of Limerick and Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
Duration: 2 years
________________________________________________________
Projects Supported in the 2005-2007 Programme:
Title: Treatment of demyelinating disease by transient gene therapy using cytokine expressing Semliki Forest virus vectors.
Researchers: Atkins, G.J. and Sheehan, B.J.
Duration: 3 years
Title: Endoplasmic reticulum stress as a component of oligodendrocyte degeneration during MS.
Researchers: Conducted by Fitzgerald, McQuaid, Mahon
Duration: 3 years
Title: Fine mapping and assessment of candidate genes for MS suceptibility including 20 loci from the GAMES study and genes for neuropeptides and their receptors.
Researchers: Graham, Vandenbroeck, Hawkins and Hutchinson
Duration: 3 years
Title: Prevalance study of MS in Southwest Ireland
Researchers: Conducted by Dr Jennifer Spencer and Dr Brian Sweeney
Duration: 1 year
________________________________________________________
Projects Supported in the 1990 - 2003 Programme:
Click here for more details
