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Due to his donors, the Charcot Fund will support 18 renowned research teams to the tune of almost half a million euros.The scientific jury has chosen not only to pursue promising avenues of research but also to support innovation and to provide very concrete support to 11 teams who have joined forces to purchase a vital piece of equipment.

The EBV virus is a member of the herpes virus family (oral herpes, genital herpes, chickenpox, shingles, etc.) and is transmitted by droplets of saliva. As a rule, the infection is asymptomatic.

In Belgium, the Belgian Charcot Foundation is the only independent institution that exclusively supports multiple sclerosis research. On 3 February, the Charcot Foundation will announce the winners of the Charcot Fund 2022.

The result obtained by Elien Grajchen, winner of our four-year doctoral fellowship, is unique and we are proud that the research carried out within the experienced team of Prof. Jérôme Hendriks is a further step forward in the understanding of MS.

Imaging is an indispensable tool for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating MS. However, it is not an infallible tool and some nuance is required. Prof. Dr. Christian Sindic explains it in our newsletter.

“That's how you get to see.” This was the motto of Prof Jean-Martin Charcot. In 1868, he was the first to define multiple sclerosis (MS).

Is the location of the lesions important or is it rather their number? Can the MRI result indicate when to change treatment? Dr. Solène Dauby gives the answers.

The Charcot TEAM was fantastic again and the action is not over yet. Support the Charcot Foundation team. You will support research in multiple sclerosis. 13,500 patients will be grateful to you.

7 pertinent questions you might have concerning the vaccination against COVID-19 and your MS treatment. Prof. Dr C. Sindic provides the answers...

Until now, all research has been aimed at curbing the disease. Recent research results point to a whole new future in which it will be possible to repair damaged nerve endings.

Our mission: to promote MS research and raise awareness among patients, physicians and neurologists, objectively informing them about research advances and new research avenues.

Every day counts. we need your help to make concrete progress in research into multiple sclerosis possible. Yes, I will finance one day of research.