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Accelerated Cure Project for MS MS research moves faster when the people it serves help drive it. acceleratedcure.org

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 collected 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.

Caregivers play an essential role in the lives of many people with MS. But their experiences, challenges and support nee...
10/09/2026

Caregivers play an essential role in the lives of many people with MS. But their experiences, challenges and support needs aren't always well understood—particularly in communities that have historically been underserved.

is seeking Black and Hispanic caregivers of people with MS to participate in virtual one-on-one interviews or small group discussions. Their perspectives can help organizations better understand caregivers' needs and strengthen outreach and support across communities.

Help make sure these voices are heard. If you know a Black or Hispanic caregiver of someone with MS, please share this opportunity with them. Together, we can help ensure more caregivers have the opportunity to share their experiences and help shape better support.

Those who qualify and participate will be compensated for their time.

Learn more and see if you qualify: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9GJM565

What can ten years of shared experiences teach us about living with MS?Quite a lot. And we're still learning.For a decad...
10/08/2026

What can ten years of shared experiences teach us about living with MS?

Quite a lot. And we're still learning.

For a decade, people with MS have contributed their experiences through REAL MS, a long-term research initiative of ACP's iConquerMS network. By sharing information about their symptoms, health, daily activities and quality of life over time, they've helped build a rich resource for understanding how MS affects people's lives.

Today, researchers continue to use REAL MS data to investigate questions about life with MS. One exciting example is the ACP Data Challenge, now underway, where teams are applying machine learning and advanced analytical methods to explore how mobility and symptoms change over time—potentially revealing patterns and connections that could deepen our understanding of MS.

And as new research methods emerge, those contributions can continue to yield new insights. That's the lasting value of REAL MS: ten years of participation creating opportunities for discovery well into the future.

Explore the first decade of REAL MS and what comes next: https://www.acceleratedcure.org/real-ms-turns-10/

This week, we’re pulling a story from ACP’s Impact Report that starts with a fundamental question: What should MS resear...
10/05/2026

This week, we’re pulling a story from ACP’s Impact Report that starts with a fundamental question: What should MS research tackle next?

More than 600 people living with MS are helping answer it.

Through iConquerMS, ACP’s people-powered research network, participants helped identify and prioritize the research questions they believe are most important to address—from symptoms and progression to treatment, lifestyle and quality of life.

The result is more than a list of priorities. It gives researchers, funders and others working in MS a clearer view of where the community sees the greatest unanswered needs—and an opportunity to build research around them.

Because people affected by MS shouldn’t only participate in research. They should help shape what gets researched in the first place.

This is The Speed of Us. Read the report:https://www.acceleratedcure.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ACP_Impact-Report-Accessible.pdf

10/02/2026

Including patient perspectives can lead to better science, stronger research and findings that translate more effectively into clinical practice.

Sinéad Hynes of the University of Galway discusses why meaningful patient involvement is essential—from identifying priorities to determining what is practical and acceptable for research participants.

Join the conversation at Patient Community Day on October 23: https://www.ectrimspatientcommunity.eu/registration

CAR-T cell therapy is beginning to be studied in MS—but the research is still in its early stages.As researchers work to...
09/30/2026

CAR-T cell therapy is beginning to be studied in MS—but the research is still in its early stages.

As researchers work to better understand its safety, risks and potential, people affected by MS understandably have questions.

On Thursday, October 8 at 5 p.m. ET, our partners at Can Do Multiple Sclerosis are hosting a free online event for people affected by MS, with a brief expert overview followed by an extended live Q&A.

Please share this opportunity with your community.

Learn more and register: https://cando-ms.org/resource/car-t-cell-therapy-and-ms/

MS Toronto 2026 is almost here — and Patient Community Day will once again bring people affected by MS into the conversa...
09/25/2026

MS Toronto 2026 is almost here — and Patient Community Day will once again bring people affected by MS into the conversations happening around the ECTRIMS/ACTRIMS Scientific Congress.

What can participants expect this year? The latest RealTalk MS podcast offers an inside look with two people who will be part of the day: moderator Brett Drummond, co-founder of MStranslate, and panelist Dr. Jennifer Graves, professor of neurosciences and chief of MS and neuroimmunology at UC San Diego.

They preview some of the topics and conversations planned for Patient Community Day, which will be available both in Toronto and through a free livestream.

Accelerated Cure Project for MS is proud to be an official supporting partner of Patient Community Day.

🎧 Listen to the conversation: https://www.realtalkms.com/brett-drummond/

Can exercise improve mood in MS?Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are recruiting participants in the Ch...
09/23/2026

Can exercise improve mood in MS?

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are recruiting participants in the Chicagoland area for a clinical trial exploring the connection between exercise and mood in people living with MS. The Mood and Exercise Training Study for MS includes a free, at-home exercise program.

Participants may be eligible if they are ages 18–64 and live within 200 miles of Chicago. Compensation for participation is provided.

If you or someone you know may be interested, learn more or sign up: https://metsforms.ahs.uic.edu/ or contact [email protected]

Stephanie Buxhoeveden never expected an MS diagnosis to become part of her life’s work.Diagnosed at 25 while working as ...
09/21/2026

Stephanie Buxhoeveden never expected an MS diagnosis to become part of her life’s work.

Diagnosed at 25 while working as an ICU nurse, she went on to become a neurology nurse practitioner, earn her PhD, and build a career in MS research.

Today, as ACP’s chief scientific officer, Stephanie brings together three perspectives that don’t often reside in one person: lived experience with MS, clinical experience, and scientific expertise.

“ACP was the first place where having MS felt like a positive thing,” Stephanie says. “It showed me my experience wasn’t a liability, turning my diagnosis into my life’s purpose.”

At ACP, Stephanie helps ensure that lived experience and scientific rigor aren’t separate things — and that the questions that matter to people affected by MS help shape the science meant to answer them.

That’s The Speed of Us: bringing different kinds of expertise together to move MS research forward, faster.

Read Stephanie’s story in ACP’s 2025 Impact Report: https://tinyurl.com/ACPimpactreport

A single 20-minute walk was enough for researchers to observe changes in brain connectivity in people with MS.In a small...
09/16/2026

A single 20-minute walk was enough for researchers to observe changes in brain connectivity in people with MS.

In a small study of 24 participants, researchers used MRI to measure brain connectivity before and after moderate-intensity walking. Both treadmill and overground walking increased connectivity involving the thalamus, a region important to cognitive function, although the patterns differed between the two forms of walking.

The findings offer an early look at how even a single bout of aerobic exercise may affect brain function in MS — and a model for further research into the mechanisms behind those effects.

Read more from the : https://www.nationalmssociety.org/news-and-magazine/news/aerobic-brain-ms

Today, we’re kicking off The Speed of Us, a new series sharing stories from ACP’s Impact Report—and the people, resource...
09/14/2026

Today, we’re kicking off The Speed of Us, a new series sharing stories from ACP’s Impact Report—and the people, resources and discoveries moving MS research forward.

We’re starting with more than a decade of data, now entering a new era of what it can reveal.

Through , ACP’s research network built with and around the MS community, members have contributed more than 50,000 REAL MS surveys to date—creating a longitudinal record of the experiences of people living with MS.

When REAL MS began, many of the analytical capabilities available today—including advances in AI and machine learning—didn’t exist. Now, researchers can revisit years of data with increasingly sophisticated tools, identifying patterns, exploring trajectories and asking questions that weren’t possible when the earliest surveys were completed.

The data have been growing for more than a decade. Now, so are the possibilities for what we can learn from them.

Read the report: https://tinyurl.com/ACPimpactreport

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