
Menzies Institute for Medical Research
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Menzies exists to perform internationally significant medical research leading to healthier, longer and better lives for Tasmanians.
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Our friends at Menzies Institute for Medical Research have created another fantastic online resource for people living with #MultipleSclerosis. This free program aims to improve understanding of #mentalhealth & how it’s linked to #MS. ms.mooc.utas.edu.au/i/mhp

Reminder: The award-winning Understanding MS course starts 10th March 2025! Whether you live with MS, support someone, or just want to learn more, this course is for you. Enrol now: ms.mooc.utas.edu.au/i/msIE Menzies Institute for Medical Research


👏A huge congratulations to the six researchers from our #MultipleSclerosis Research Flagship who have secured a combined $1.2 million in grants from MS Australia for new MS research starting in 2025 🔬🧬🧠 Find out more here👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…


👏 Congratulations to Dr Jessica Fletcher of our MS Research Flagship on her MS Australia funding success for her project researching ways to repair damage to the brain in MS by boosting the production of myelin, which protects nerve cells 🧠 More here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

Find out more about our MS Research Flagship's Dr Jessica Fletcher and her research in this media release from MS Australia - Jess's work is the lead story!👇

Congratulations to our MS Research Flagship's Dr Nick Blackburn on his MS Australia funding success! 👏 His research team will study families with multiple relatives who have MS to understand genetic influences on MS development 🧬 | More here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

🎉Congratulations to Glen James Henson of our MS Research Flagship on his MS Australia funding success! His project will use health economics to understand the global impact of MS and improve treatment policies 📈 | More here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

👏 Congratulations to Dr Valery Fuh-Ngwa of our MS Research Flagship on his MS Australia funding success. His research project, utilising data from various MS registries, aims to understand disability progression in relapsing MS 📊 | More here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

Congratulations to Dr Yi Chao Foong (Yi Chao Foong) of our MS Research Flagship on his MS Australia funding success 👏 His research project will focus on improving treatments and monitoring for older people with MS💉| More here 👇 utas.edu.au/about/news-and…

👏Congratulations to Dr Julie Campbell of our MS Research Flagship on her MS Australia funding success! Her project will investigate wage disparities among women and marginalised groups with MS in Australia 🤷♀️| More here👇utas.edu.au/about/news-and…



🎙️Check out this episode of MS Australia's The Raw Nerve podcast featuring our MS Research Flagship's Dr Jessica Fletcher. 🔎It does a deep dive into Jess's new research project that harnesses the brain's own healing power to help fight #MultipleSclerosis

The World MS Day edition of the award-winning Understanding MS course is for people wanting to learn more about MS. Register 👉 bit.ly/44Dp3kh This course was developed by Menzies Institute for Medical Research in partnership with MS Australia, MS Plus & in collaboration with MSIF.

🌏 The World MS Day online course opens today! 🤓 This is a special edition of the Understanding MS course, ties into this year's theme 'My MS Diagnosis' and will focus on MS symptoms, how MS is diagnosed and the impact of an MS diagnosis. Register now 👉 bit.ly/44Dp3kh


Heading to Agfest 2025? Visit our stand in the University of Tasmania pavilion and chat to these friendly folk about our current #research studies on #jointpain, #stroke, #cancer treatment, #bushfiresmoke, #heartdisease, #MultipleSclerosis and more. Find out how you can participate today 🙌


Could multiple sclerosis become a “disease without disability”? Find out from neuroscientist Prof Kaylene Young Menzies Institute for Medical Research University of Tasmania at our 5 June webinar (7:00pm AEST) hosted by Tanya Ha 🌱 tanyaha.bsky.social Niall Byrne. Register 🧠👉 events.humanitix.com/stem-cells-and…


Could multiple sclerosis become a disease without disability? Put your burning questions to our MS Research Flagship's Professor Kaylene Young Young Glial Research Team at Stem Cell Foundation webinar 'Future Medicine: Stem Cells & Brain Health' on 5 June 7pm AEST🎤 Register 👇 events.humanitix.com/stem-cells-and…

🌎It's World MS Day! Learn more about #MultipleSclerosis symptoms, the impact of a diagnosis and the global barriers to early MS diagnosis and solutions across the world in our free online course👇 ms.mooc.utas.edu.au/i/msdm MS Int'l Federation MS Australia #MyMSDiagnosis #WorldMSDay
