You've put immunity molecules under the microscope

Thanks to an incubator grant and your support, Dr. Hugh Reid hopes to better understand the immune response in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.opens in new tab

Dr Hugh Reid wants to know why the myelin sheath – a protective material preventing nerve damage – is recognised as a foreign agent by the immune systems of people with MS.

Thanks to the generosity from supporters like you, Dr Reid and neurologist, Professor Roland Martin, will examine a group of molecules called the HLA-DR15 which they believe plays a role in immune response. The findings may uncover opportunities to prevent nerve damage in people with MS.

Your support for MS Plus will continue to fund pioneering research like this – as we work together to stop MS.