Graves NeuroImmunology
Research Group
UC San Diego Multiple Sclerosis and Related Diseases Research Center
More About Our ResearchAreas 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
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.
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.
IOMSN 2024 - CMSC
Congrats to our RN Carolyn Wilder for being a recipient of the IOMSN 2024 Nightingale Award!
CMSC 2024
Congrats to our former MS fellow, Dr. Christopher Goyne, for being awarded Best Poster in MS Research at CMSC 2024.
ACTRIMS 2024
Clinical Research Coordinator Tamara Shabi presenting her work in MS research at ACTRIMS 2024.
Ashley Fair Presenting on Epigenetic Age in MS
Our Former Research Coordinator, Ashley Fair, Presenting on Epigenetic Age in MS at our monthly Glia and Neuroinflammation Seminar Series!
In the News
Team Bonding 2023
Research team hike and tacos in Torrey Pines!
ACTRIMS 2024
Our team of clinicians and researchers at ACTRIMS 2024!
MS Walk Carlsbad 2024
Our team at the MS Walk in Carlsbad 2024.
CMSC 2024
Our team at CMSC 2024.
MS Walk San Diego 2024
Our team at the MS Walk in San Diego 2024.
Team Retreat 2023
Clinic and research team educational retreat!
Hike with some of our doctors!
Team hike in San Diego
Congratulations to our fellows for passing their board exams!
Celebrating our fellows!
Celebrating Dr. Graves' birthday!
Our team celebrating Dr. Graves' birthday at lab meeting!
Neuroimmunology Team Retreat 2025
Annual Neuroimmunology Team Retreat with our research and clinic team!
Neuroimmunology Team Happy Hour 2025
Post-retreat happy hour with the research and clinic teams!
Featured Publications
Our collaborators
- Dr. Tzzy-Ping Jung and Dr. Masaki Nakanishi at the Swartz Center for Computational Neuroscience
- Collaboration on the MSight Study and Multi-Sensors
- Clinical applications of EEG/BCli (for information on how to participate in this study as a patient or a healthy control, please contact one of our research coordinators)