Accelerated Cure Project for MS

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ACP connects researchers with 10,000+ people affected by MS, 25+ years of data, and inclusive research expertise. Repository: The Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Biorepository is a strategic initiative for identifying the causes and mechanisms of multiple sclerosis and accelerating breakthroughs in curing MS. With samples and associated clinical and epidemiological data coll

ected from more than 3,000 cases and controls, this open-access biorepository is enabling groundbreaking research into the many unanswered questions about MS. Equally important, ACP is combining the experimental data sets from all repository-based studies into a central database for sharing and integrated analysis of results. The biorepository is an important platform for collaborative research and an instrumental resource for data-driven investigations of complex questions in MS.

🌟 Registration is now open! Accelerated Cure Project for MS, home of the iConquerMS people-powered research network, is ...
09/04/2026

🌟 Registration is now open! Accelerated Cure Project for MS, home of the iConquerMS people-powered research network, is proud to be supporting Patient Community Day 2026. Hosted by European Committee for Treatment & Research in Multiple Sclerosis , this event brings the latest research out of the scientific world and into real life – helping people better understand what new discoveries mean for their care and daily living.

đź“… 23 October 2026
🕒 15:00–18:00 EDT, plus a bonus hour of Q&A for online participants
🌍 Online + Toronto, Canada

Why Join?

• MS-Focused Content: Sessions tailored to the needs and questions of people living with MS
• Live Q&A with Experts: Ask your questions directly to leading MS specialists
• Global Access: Available in 50+ languages

👉 Register now for free: https://www.ectrimspatientcommunity.eu/registration

European Committee for Treatment & Research in Multiple Sclerosis

Understanding MS means looking not only at symptoms, but at how those symptoms affect people in the context of their dai...
09/02/2026

Understanding MS means looking not only at symptoms, but at how those symptoms affect people in the context of their daily lives.

In this MS Focus article from the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation , Matthew Sacco, Ph.D., explores physical activity, mindfulness, creativity, social connection, and other practices that can support well-being — and how MS can change the ways people engage in them.

Heat sensitivity, fatigue, mobility changes, and other symptoms can make environment, timing, intensity, and adaptation important. Exercising in an air-conditioned space or during a cooler part of the day, for example, may be what makes an activity possible.

For researchers and clinicians, these everyday experiences add important context to our understanding of how MS affects people beyond what symptoms alone can tell us.

**Read the full article: https://www.msfocusmagazine.org/Magazine/Magazine-Items/2026/Summer/Movement-and-Mental-Practices-Can-Offer-Benefits

Stacey Hirsch’s experience with MS isn't just shaping her life — it’s helping shape the kind of physician she hopes to b...
08/31/2026

Stacey Hirsch’s experience with MS isn't just shaping her life — it’s helping shape the kind of physician she hopes to become.

Diagnosed with MS in high school, Stacey became fascinated by neurology after seeing her own MRI images. She later spent two summers at Mount Sinai shadowing MS specialists and contributing to research.

Now, she’s preparing for medical school with the goal of becoming a neurologist, bringing something uniquely valuable to her future work: an understanding of MS informed by both research and lived experience.

Stacey’s path is a powerful example of how lived experience can bring a valuable perspective to the future of MS research and care.

Read Stacey’s story in the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Momentum magazine: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/news-and-magazine/momentum-magazine/from-the-community/pediatric-ms-career-goals

Some experiences with MS don't fit neatly into one category. For many women, menopause can add another layer of uncertai...
08/28/2026

Some experiences with MS don't fit neatly into one category. For many women, menopause can add another layer of uncertainty as symptoms overlap and change.

In a personal story for MultipleSclerosis.net, Kim Dolce shares what that uncertainty has looked like for her — and the challenge of figuring out what’s MS, what’s menopause, and what might be both.

It’s a question our community has been asking, too. Through the Women’s Health Committee, community members, researchers, and clinicians came together to explore what we know, and still don’t know, about menopause and MS. ACP supported committee member Dawn Morgan, now a researcher herself, in leading a comprehensive review of the existing research.



One of the gaps they found? Very little research has captured women’s lived experiences of menopause with MS.

Stories like Kim’s show why that matters.

Read Kim's story: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/moving-menopause-ms-double-pleasure-double-fun

Females are about three times more likely than males to develop relapsing-remitting MS. Yet males who develop MS tend to...
08/26/2026

Females are about three times more likely than males to develop relapsing-remitting MS. Yet males who develop MS tend to experience faster neurodegeneration and accumulation of disability. Why?

A newly published study led by ACP Chief Scientific Officer Stephanie Buxhoeveden, PhD, and a team of collaborators explores some of the biology that may help explain these differences.

Using blood samples from the ACP Repository, the team identified distinct patterns in microRNAs, tiny molecules that help regulate gene activity, in males and females with MS. Intriguingly, some immune-related differences were also present in people without MS, raising new questions about how underlying biological differences may interact with changes associated with MS.

The exploratory findings underscore the value of the ACP Repository as a long-term research resource. As technologies and scientific questions evolve, previously collected samples and data can continue to fuel new discoveries.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/sexdifferencesinMS

Writer Benjamin Hofmeister offers a candid look at a part of life with MS that doesn’t always get enough attention: the ...
08/24/2026

Writer Benjamin Hofmeister offers a candid look at a part of life with MS that doesn’t always get enough attention: the complicated, deeply human relationship between people living with MS and the family members who often care for them.

In a recent Multiple Sclerosis News Today column, Ben reflects on relying on his wife and children as his MS has progressed — and the trust, vulnerability, frustration, and love that can come with giving and receiving care.

Members of our staff had the pleasure of meeting Ben — and his very charming son — at a conference earlier this year, and we’re glad to share his perspective.

Stories like Ben’s are an important reminder that understanding the impact of MS means listening to both people living with the disease and the people who care for them.

Read Ben’s column: https://tinyurl.com/MSNTcaregivers

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in partnership with a national team of MS neurology and women's heal...
08/21/2026

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in partnership with a national team of MS neurology and women's health experts and a Community Advisory Board of women with MS, are launching a national study on the menopausal transition in women with MS. The study is funded by a 2025 request for applications on women's health from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

The research team is recruiting approximately 2,300 women with MS across the United States, aiming to include participants from different regions, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and urban and rural communities. Eligible participants are women diagnosed with MS, ages 45-60, who are in the late reproductive stage, early perimenopause, or late perimenopause based on menstrual history.

Participation involves three online surveys over approximately 10 months (20-30 minutes each), with a subset of participants invited to a follow-up interview. Findings will inform the development of practical, accessible resources for women living with MS during this transition.

Clinicians and researchers are encouraged to share this opportunity with eligible patients and colleagues.

Survey link: https://lnkd.in/g3iMGHH2

Contact: Malachy Bishop, Ph.D., CRC, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [email protected] (include "MS-MP Survey" in the subject line)

When someone with MS experiences severe fatigue, it's easy to assume it's caused by MS. But sometimes there's more to in...
08/19/2026

When someone with MS experiences severe fatigue, it's easy to assume it's caused by MS. But sometimes there's more to investigate.

In Dr. Leorah Freeman's recent article, she explores POTS and autonomic dysfunction in MS and why these symptoms can sometimes be mistaken for MS fatigue. She also highlights research suggesting autonomic dysfunction may be more common among people with MS than many realize.

Freeman's piece points to a real gap: clinicians need better ways to differentiate MS fatigue from conditions like POTS, and that requires more research into how these symptoms actually present. It's the kind of research iConquerMS, Accelerated Cure Project for MS's people-powered research network, is built to support — giving researchers access to the detailed, patient-reported symptom data that can sharpen those distinctions.

Read Dr. Freeman's article in The Neuroimmunologist: https://tinyurl.com/POTSfatigue

Progress in MS doesn't happen in isolation.Accelerated Cure Project is proud to be a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Co...
08/10/2026

Progress in MS doesn't happen in isolation.

Accelerated Cure Project is proud to be a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Coalition, a network of national organizations working together to advance research, strengthen advocacy, and improve resources for people affected by MS.

By collaborating and sharing expertise, Coalition members tackle challenges that are bigger than any one organization could address alone, from shaping legislation that affects the MS community to commissioning research when important questions need answers.

Learn more about the Coalition and the organizations working together for the MS community: https://ms-coalition.org

The iConquerMS Research Collaborative is a new event series from Accelerated Cure Project that brings together people li...
08/07/2026

The iConquerMS Research Collaborative is a new event series from Accelerated Cure Project that brings together people living with MS, researchers, clinicians, and industry representatives to help shape future MS research.

Our first session will focus on diet and nutrition in MS—an area of high interest where many questions remain unanswered. Together, participants will identify unanswered questions, shape research priorities, and help define the questions that matter most to the MS community.

If you're interested in community-driven research and learning directly from people affected by MS, we invite you to join us.

đź“… Thursday, August 13
đź•‘ 2:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. MT / 5:00 p.m. ET

Reserve your free spot today: https://tinyurl.com/iConquerMSCollab

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