MS research priorities, set by the community
Bring the questions that matter most to those affected by MS to the forefront of your research.
Explore the research agendas
MS symptoms & treatment
Ten questions identified and ranked by people living with MS, focused on symptoms and their treatment and management.
Pediatric MS
Priorities developed with the pediatric MS community, focused on questions that matter to children, teens and families affected by MS.
New agendas underway
Through iConquerMS, we’re continually working with people affected by MS to identify the questions they most want research to answer.
A structured approach to priority setting
ACP has long worked with people affected by MS to identify the questions they want research to answer. Building on that experience, we developed PRADA—the Prioritized Research Agenda Development and Advancement process—to make priority setting systematic, transparent, and repeatable.
Developed through iConquerMS, PRADA brings people affected by MS together with researchers, clinicians, and other experts, while intentionally centering voices historically underrepresented in research.
The result: a clear path from the questions people affected by MS are asking to priorities researchers and funders can act on.
Interested in exploring a community priority?
A research priority doesn’t have to become your next big project. It might connect with work already underway, inspire a new direction, or simply be worth a conversation. If a question catches your attention, ACP can help you explore what it might take to move it forward.
Share what interests you
Tell us which priority caught your attention and what you're thinking about. It doesn’t have to be a fully formed research idea.
Shape an idea with usConnect with the community
Meet with people affected by MS to better understand why the question matters, what they hope research will address, and where opportunities may exist.
Learn about iConquerMSExplore next steps together
If there’s potential to go further, ACP can help you build a path forward—from identifying potential partners and funding opportunities to providing proposal-ready language, letters of support, and other resources.
Explore our research planning toolsLet’s take the next step together
ACP has the infrastructure, community, and expertise to help turn these research questions and priorities into funded, well-designed studies.