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MSIF's Quality of Life Principles available in Russian
MSIF's publication, the Principles to Promote the Quality of Life of People with Multiple Sclerosis is now available in Russian.
Atlas of MS publication promotion work begins at MSIF
MSIF is working with the World Health Organization to produce the Atlas of MS. This major collaboration used a survey to determine the global epidemiology of MS and the resources to diagnose, inform, treat, rehabilitate, manage, support and provide services to people with MS in different countries.
Invitations sent for the first meeting of the MSIF Research Alumni
The first meeting of all past recipients of MSIF research awards (including the Du Pré Grants and Fellowships and the McDonald Fellowships) will take place during the World Congress on Treatment and Research in MS in Montreal on 18 September 2008.
German and Spanish editions of MS in focus on stem cells now available
Issue 11 of MS in focus is now available to download for free in German and Spanish.
MSIF and EMSP meeting
MSIF's Sarah Phillips, Chairman, and Peer Baneke, Chief Executive, met with the European MS Platform's President Dorothea Pitschnau-Michel, and Vice President John C. Golding in Frankfurt on 1 July 2008.
EQUATOR Network meeting: "Transparency in Reporting Health Research"
Dr Dhia Chandraratna, International Medical and Scientific Research Officer, represented MSIF at the first meeting of the EQUATOR Network on 26 June 2008 in London.
Change of staff at MSIF
Melanie Hook has left MSIF after covering the maternity leave of Lucy Summers.
Updated MS: The Guide now available online
The updated version of MS: The Guide is now online to view as an HTML file.
UK: QoL Principles included in the Neurological Conditions Specialist Library (NCSL)
Principles to Promote the Quality of Life is now available in the Neurological Conditions Specialist Library (NCSL).
2008 Global Dinner Party: the results
A full report on the 2008 Global Dinner Parties (GDPs) is now available on our site.
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