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Department of Neurosciences Department of Neurosciences

Areas of Research

  • Biological Aging, Genetic and Environmental factors in MS — studying factors that drive disease severity in multiple sclerosis and related diseases
  • Biosensing in Neurology — leveraging modern technology and biosensors to enhance neurological assessments and measurements of disease progression 
  • Visual System in Neuroimmunological Disease — identifying precise relationships between structural damage and functional outcomes

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Programs

Clinical Trial Program

With a commitment to bring new therapies to our patients, we run a clinical trials program for MS and related diseases. Contact us directly for up-to-date information on enrolling studies.

More about our Clinical Trials

Pediatric Research Program

Our Neuroimmunology Research Group has partnered with Rady Children's Hospital, where Dr. Jennifer Graves runs a pediatric MS neurology clinic, to investigate MS and related diseases in children.

More about our Pediatric Research Program

In the News

Human chromosomes with telomeres, NIH

October 2019

Age of Your Cells, Not Your Birthdate, May Predict Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

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March 2019

Telomere Length Tied to MS Disability — Biological as well as chronological aging may contribute to disease progression

Read on "MedPage Today"
Yellow and orange substance in test tubes

March 2019

Biologic aging is associated with MS disability progression

Read in "MD-edge Neurology"

Featured Publications

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February 2020

Novel MS vital sign: multi-sensor captures upper and lower limb dysfunction

More On MS vital signs

August 2019

Adherence and Satisfaction of Smartphone- and Smartwatch-Based Remote Active Testing and Passive Monitoring in People With MS

More About the Study

September 2019

Telomere Length Is Associated with Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

More About Telomere Length in MS

Our collaborators

Partners, Collaborators and Resources

UC San Diego Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

International Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Study Group (IPMSSG)

Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers