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The disease symptoms and treatments

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disorder among young adults and often results in a handicap. It is an auto-immune disease in which the body attacks its own tissues. The immune attack in MS targets the central nervous system. The lesions are well-localised and are called “plaques”.

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Because every day counts ...

These are not easy times, that is for sure. And more than ever before, we need your help to make concrete progress in research into multiple sclerosis possible.

Good news: For example, from a donation of 40 euros onwards, you will benefit from a 60% deduction instead of 45%. 

1 day of research = 84 euros. 

More than 13 000 people with MS are counting on us and on you. Let's not forget them.

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Laureates of Charcot Fund 2020

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Grant

€60,000/ 2 years

Prof. Jerome Hendriks, Dr. Mansour Haidar and Prof. Noam Zelcer

The project

Disturbed lipophagy skews foamy macrophages to a disease-promoting phenotype in progressive MS
UHasselt, Biomedical Research Institute
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Grant

€45,000/ 2 years

Prof. Veerle Somers and Dr. Judith Fraussen

The project

Validation of age-associated B cells as therapeutic targets in MS
UHasselt, Biomedical Research Institute
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Grant

€50,000/ 2 years

Prof. Niels Hellings and Prof. Laurent Gillet

The project

Epstein Barr-virus and MS: new tricks from an old dog. Does imprinting of inflammatory monocytes provide an answer?
UHasselt, Biomedical Research Institute and Université de Liège
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Grant

€60,000/ 2 years

Prof. Vincent van Pesch, Dr. M. Alhouayek, Prof. G. Muccioli and Dr. L. D’auria

The project

Lipids and microRNAs from Extracellular Vesicles in Multiple Sclerosis: deciphering pathophysiology to discover novel therapeutic pathways
UCLouvain
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Grant

€47,000/ 2 years

Dr. Bieke Broux

The project

Inflammasome activation in T lymphocytes: a new player in the complex immune response in multiple sclerosis patients
UHasselt
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Grant

€39,235

Prof. Jeroen Van Schependom

The project

Application of transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to enhance remyelination
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Grant

€51,590

Prof. Tom vanden Berghe

The project

Therapeutic exploration of lead ferroptosis inhibitors in MS
UAntwerpen/UGent
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Grant

€30,000

Dr. Elisabeth Piccart and Dr. Tim Vanmierlo

The project

Boosting myelin production in human pluripotent stem cell-derived oligodendrocytes
UHasselt
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Grant

€62,013/ 2 years

Prof. Peter Feys

The project

Implicit and explicit learning strategies for improving mobility-related cognitive motor dual task performance in Multiple Sclerosis
UHasselt
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Grant

€50,000/ 2 years

Prof. Roosmarijn Vandenbroucke

The project

Deciphering the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in multiple sclerosis
UGent
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Last newsletter

Twice a year, the Charcot Foundation publishes a Bulletin which wants to be the objective reflection of research and last acquisitions in Multiple sclerosis as well in the field of our knowledge of the disease as of the new treatments under study

NOVEMBER 2020

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