The Long Wait
The filmmaker Jason DaSilva reveals the challenges for the disabled in navigating New York City’s public transportation system. Jason has MS and uses a scooter.
Researchers Recruiting 5,000 First-Degree Relatives of People with MS for Genetic/Environmental Research Study
Jan 14, 2013
Researchers from the Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Partners Multiple Sclerosis Center are recruiting 5,000 subjects who have at least one first-degree relative with a diagnosis of MS. The goal of the study is to identify the genetic, environmental and immune profiles that may increase a person’s risk of developing MS. A first-degree relative could be a parent, sibling, or child of a person with MS, and the study is limited to those between 18 and 50 years of age. The GEMS (Genes and Environment in MS) study is led by primary investigator Philip De Jager, MD, PhD, a Harry Weaver Neuroscience Scholar of the National MS Society, and co-investigator Zongqi Xia, MD PhD, a recipient of the National MS Society and American Brain Foundation Clinician Scientist Development Award.
2013 Employment Teleconference Series: Career Decisions and MS
We are pleased to present a series of teleconferences on a variety of topics regarding Employment and MS. The series is made up of six teleconferences held on Wednesdays from January through March, 2013.
Topics and Dates:
January 16 - Should I Work from Home or Start My Own Business?
January 30 - Is it Time? Deciding to Change Careers or Stop Working
February 13 - Deciding How to Plan Your Job Search. Employers Share How They Find Employees
February 27 - Should I Work? Work from Home Options for People on Social Security Disability
March 13 - The Impact of Health Insurance on Career Decisions
March 27 - How to Talk About MS to Your Employer
To register by phone for any calls in the series, call the National MS Society at 1-800-344-4867 at least one week prior to the call(s) in which you would like to participate.
You can also register online by clicking the link.
