Research

Fund the questions that can change life with MS.

The Foundation is building a responsible pathway for directing donor support toward credible, peer reviewed MS research. No grants have been awarded yet.

Principles

  • Patient relevance

    Questions that matter to people living with MS shape our priorities.

  • Scientific rigor

    We support credible, peer reviewed research, reviewed by qualified experts.

  • Open reporting

    Funded work, outcomes, and limitations are reported publicly.

Planned grantmaking process

In development

  1. Define priorities with advisors and lived experience.
  2. Publish eligibility and review criteria.
  3. Review proposals with qualified experts.
  4. Announce awards only after agreements are executed.
  5. Report funded work, outcomes, and limitations.

Research Desk

Start with primary sources.

These are official, continuously maintained sources. We link to them directly rather than summarizing treatment recommendations.

  • NIH, NINDS

    Multiple Sclerosis overview

    Plain language background on what MS is, how it is diagnosed, and how it is studied, maintained by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

    Visit NIH, NINDS (opens in a new tab)
  • ClinicalTrials.gov

    Multiple Sclerosis trial search

    The official registry of clinical studies. Search open and completed MS trials, locations, eligibility, and reported results.

    Visit ClinicalTrials.gov (opens in a new tab)
  • U.S. FDA

    Drug Safety Communications

    Official safety notices about medicines, including alerts a person with MS may want to review with their own care team.

    Visit U.S. FDA (opens in a new tab)

Editorial standards

  • Primary sources first. We link to official research and regulatory bodies before secondary coverage.
  • Publication and review dates are displayed on anything we publish.
  • Clinical claims are reviewed by a qualified reviewer before publication.
  • Corrections are logged openly, with the date and what changed.
  • Educational content is not medical advice.

Please speak with a qualified clinician before changing any treatment, supplement, exercise, or diet. Nothing on this page is medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

What we will not do

  • Claim research outcomes we didn't fund.
  • Publish partner names or grant amounts before they're confirmed.
  • Offer medical advice, diagnose, or recommend treatment.

Status

Framework in development. Advisory conversations underway. No active grants. This page will list funded work as it becomes real.