Annual Meeting & Research Update - Portland, OR
If you or someone in your family lives with MS, this half-day conference is for you.
Learn about new advances in research. Find out what the Oregon Chapter accomplished. Meet others in our friendly community. It's the perfect way to get connected. Plus, enjoy coffee and a complimentary brunch buffet! Hosted by the National MS Society, Oregon Chapter.
Featuring two powerful research presentations:
“Bringing together genes and environment to better understand MS” with Sergio Baranzini, PhD, University of California, San Francisco.
“A Transcriptional Approach to Myelin Repair” with Ben Emery, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University.
Saturday, December 5, 2015
9:00 – 10:00 am - Meet our vendors and staff, see friends, enjoy coffee and brunch
10:00 – Noon - Program
DoubleTree by Hilton Portland
1000 NE Multnomah St
Portland, OR 97232
Two outstanding National MS Society-funded researchers will share their expertise:
“Bringing together genes and environment to better understand MS” with Sergio Baranzini, PhD, University of California, San Francisco.
In the past 10 years, enormous progress has been made in deciphering the genetic factors contributing to the risk of developing MS. Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology have enabled the analysis of bacterial communities in and around us to be described with great accuracy. Paradoxically, the genetic study of some of these bacteria may be useful in informing us about the critical environmental triggers that when combined with previously identified genetic risk can result in MS. A better understanding of the factors that contribute to developing MS will be crucial for the development of safer and more effective therapies for people with this disease.
Dr. Baranzini is a recent recipient of the National MS Society Stephen C. Reingold Award for the most outstanding research proposal to investigate the microbiome.
“A Transcriptional Approach to Myelin Repair” with Ben Emery, PhD, Oregon Health & Science University.
The Emery Lab at OHSU is testing a strategy for increasing myelin repair in MS by manipulating a major gene in myelin formation. The body’s ability to repair myelin by itself is incomplete. Myelin formation is genetically controlled and a gene called myelin regulatory factor (Myrf) appears to play a critical role in that process. Myrf works in the oligodendrocyte cells that make myelin in the brain. Therapies that increse Myrf activity may ultimately be used to increase natural myelin repair for people living with MS.
Seating is limited, so please register by December 1, 2015.
Call 1-800-344-4867, option 1 or select "Register" below.