Our Octopus trial has started recruitment. We couldn't have done it without all your support! Here's a message from Dr Emma Gray, our Assistant Director for Research.📽️ We won’t stop until we #StopMS. Read more: mssoc.uk/3J7ECV5

Brilliant segment from Ranj Singh this morning on #MSAwarenessWeek and our Octopus trial!! Find out more about Octopus and other projects for progressive MS this very evening at a free webinar with Klaus Schmierer🎗️🇺🇦, Andrea Stennett PhD and Dr. Sophie Quick 👉🏻 eventbrite.co.uk/e/actionabouta… 🐙

PhD student Hannah Morris-Bankole and psychologist Dr Laura Allen both live with relapsing remitting MS. They met for the first time and discussed how different therapy styles could be beneficial for people with MS at different times. Read more: mssoc.uk/44aXEDY

Do you live in or near Edinburgh? This #WorldMSDay, join us on Tuesday 30 May at Compass Therapy Centre to watch a virtual talk from Professor Siddharthan Chandran and connect with the MS community in person. Book your place for free: fal.cn/3ylAD

I'll be there in person and hoping to meet more people from our wonderful community!

"Myelin-making cells are not just different between people. They’re different even within the same person." Research from The University of Edinburgh, which we helped fund, could prove important for developing progressive MS treatments. fal.cn/3yOZp

"I’m surrounded by a wonderful community of people who love and accept me for exactly who I am: MS, queer and everything in between." We continue our #PrideMonth celebrations with a blog post from Beth, whos our Research Programme Manager. 🌈 ➡️ mssoc.uk/3pjw4EN

Why does your MS research matter? 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 📢Calling all ECRs: enter the MS Society's FIRST EVER blog competition and tell us.✍️ Get published in our magazine and website! Deadline Friday 2nd Feb, more info here 💻shorturl.at/clnuS

We are supporting future MS leaders with our Early Career Researcher Network. We want to help researchers communicate their work, so we're launching a blog competition where they can write about why their research matters to people affected by MS. ➡️ mssoc.uk/3tMdffI

MS ECRs! You've only got FIVE DAYS LEFT to enter our very first blog competition. Share why your research matters with our community! #msresearch #research #phdlife #ms #postdoclife

If you are interested in coming to Edinburgh to join us we will be more than happy to support you.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today for our Scottish Networking Event! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We loved learning about how our members support research in Scotland and we're looking forward to continuing the conversation.

Our Catalyst grants help MS researchers explore new, innovative ideas, such as Dr. Willis and his colleagues in the Pluchino lab! They're exploring the role of astrocytes in the brain and how they could help develop new MS treatments. 🔬➡️ mssoc.uk/3TujJd4 #StopMS

Amy is amazing - I'm proud to be working with her! Check out her charity MS Together too

Today is #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay - so what better time to take a look at the clinical trials taking us closer to stopping MS This video shows Neurologist Dr Tarunya Arun, Research Nurse Kelly Westwood, and trial participant Tony Watch the video: mssoc.uk/3V7jNjS

Excited to be part of the coordinating team on this project! #mentalhealthresearch

What is the @UKRI Mental Health Platform? How will we champion the voices of people with lived experience of severe mental illnesses? Find out more on our blog: rb.gy/9hfs72

Proud to have been an ECR with @AnnaWilliamsLab and proud to have played part in making this video all about early career researchers! Give it a watch 👀😍 #researchers #research #phdlife youtu.be/7iaNYbylxqE

Why do we involve people with lived experience of SMI in our research? Meet Dr Annabel Walsh, co-leading an MHP project championing the voices of people with lived experience of severe mental illness. #worldmentalhealthday #WMHD #WMHD24 The McPin Foundation UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council

What is Metabolic Psychiatry? Meet Iain Campbell, Ph.D., co-leading an MHP project focused on understanding the link between SMI and metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes. #worldmentalhealthday #WMHD #WMHD24 Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry The University of Edinburgh Baszucki Group UK Research and Innovation Medical Research Council