Background

The idea behind the project

Posted on March 12, 2024  •  1 minutes  • 189 words

As the BEHIND-MS group, we want to understand through this project how EBV leads or connects to MS. We have gathered a team of experts to study how the virus interacts with the immune system in the blood and brain of people with MS. We will also look at how genes play a role in MS. We will be making a model of MS in the laboratory using cells from people with MS, which will help us understand how MS works. We will also create a model of early MS in animals to help test new treatments.

From understanding all this, our goal is to improve how MS is treated and cared for. By understanding how EBV and MS work together and finding new ways to diagnose and prevent MS, we hope to make life better for people with MS and their families. Along our project, we will be talking to people with MS, caregivers, MS societies, MS advocates and others involved to make sure we are on the right track. The work in BEHIND-MS could make a big difference in how we deal with MS in the future.