OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center investigates whether dogs can help patients with mobility issues In multiple sclerosis, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, a substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibers. With the destruction of myelin comes a host of symptoms, including the loss of mobility. “One of the main issues that patients with MS […]
Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence
OMRF welcomes new MS neurologist-scientist
Dr. Yang Mao-Draayer will lead clinical and experimental therapeutics
OMRF dinner raises $450,000 for MS
Donations will fund MS research, patient care
Stark Family Foundation donates $1.5 million to OMRF to expand MS care, research
Grant requires OMRF to raise an additional $1.5 million
Research on the Rise
In 2011, OMRF completed the largest campus expansion in the foundation’s history. With the construction of a new research tower, OMRF added 186,000 square feet of research and clinical space to its research campus. Funded through a combination of private gifts and state and federal grants, the facility houses dozens of laboratories, an imaging and […]
OMRF scientists study effects of drug on MS-induced vision loss
Can an FDA-approved drug help halt vision loss in MS?
