These resources have been compiled by the MS Minority Research Engagement Partnership Network (MS MREPN), a collaborative, multi-stakeholder network supported by Accelerated Cure Project for MS. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to recommend a new resource to be included, please contact us at [email protected].
This webinar, serving as the second part of MSAA’s Health Disparities in the MS Community series, aims to clarify misunderstandings regarding clinical trials within…
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Minority communities may experience a disproportionate burden due to MS, including a heightened risk of severe disease and disability. However, minority populations are…
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This toolkit is designed to help healthcare providers learn more about current MS research opportunities, talk to their MS patients about them, and offer insights into the…
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The ARHMS Registry is looking to better understand unique characteristics of MS in the Hispanic population and the need for more accessible and culturally relevant healthcare and…
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The NAAMS Registry is a research study established with the goal of accurately estimating the number and geographic distribution of African American people diagnosed with MS in…
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This advisory board was founded by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) with the purpose of recognizing unaddressed obstacles encountered by the Latinx MS…
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This advisory board was founded by the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) with the purpose of recognizing the unaddressed difficulties encountered by the African…
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This review looks at risk factor exposure, disease course, biomarkers, socioeconomic status and access to healthcare between White and Black patients with MS. It also discusses…
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Integrated set of resources and information about prevalence, current research, research opportunities, finding community, and engagement opportunities for Black people affected…
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The National Academies’ Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a workshop series in April 2023 to better understand and address health disparities in CNS…
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Using a centralized medical record database of 2.6 million persons in Southern California, researchers confirmed the higher prevalence of MS among Black and Caucasian communities…
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This review summarizes current knowledge related to disease variability in Hispanics and African Americans. Topics include MS prevalence/incidence, mortality, clinical…
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