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The MSIF Research Alumni Programme provides a dynamic link between recipients of MSIF’s research awards (Du Pré Grants and McDonald Fellowships, formerly known as Du Pré Fellowships) and MSIF. MSIF research award recipients will automatically become an alumnus on completion of their MSIF funded research.
MSIF aims to stimulate international collaborative MS research and engage the interest of young researchers and encourage them to remain involved in the MS field. The alumni programme aims to develop a lifelong relationship between alumni and MSIF, to promote scientific communication and to further develop a global MS research network.
2007
McDonald Fellowships
Pedro Angelo
Institute of origin: Universidade Federal de São Paolo Country of origin: Brazil Host Institute: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Project: The role of human kallikreins in MS / immunology Host supervisor: Isobel Scarisbrick Current role: McDonald Fellowship Current Institute: Host Institute See also 2007 McDonald Fellowship Recipients
Simona Budui
Institute of origin: V. Babes National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest Country of origin: Romania Host Institute: University of Verona, Verona, Italy Project: Adipose-derived stem cell therapy in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) - an animal model of MS Host supervisor: Gabriela Constantin Current role: McDonald fellowship Current Institute: Host Institute See also 2007 McDonald Fellowship Recipients
Sara Litwak
Institute of origin: Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany Country of origin: Argentina Host Institute: Monash Immunology and Stem Cell laboratories (MISCL), Monash, Australia Project: Role of microglial Nogo receptor in autoimmune-mediated demyelination Host supervisor: Claude Bernard Current role: McDonald fellowship Current Institute: Host Institute See also 2007 McDonald Fellowship Recipients
Kanitta Suwansrinon
Institute of origin: The King Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok Country of origin: Thailand Host Institute: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Project: Genetic Analysis of Spontaneous CNS repair Host supervisor: Moses Rodriguez Current role: McDonald fellowship Current Institute: Host institute See also 2007 McDonald Fellowship Recipients
Carmen Tur Gomez
Institute of origin: Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Vall d’Hebron University, Barcelona Country of origin: Spain Host Institute: Institute of Neurology, London, UK Project: Non-conventional MRI techniques in primary progressive MS. Host supervisor: Alan Thompson/Olga Ciccarelli Current role: McDonald fellowship Current Institute: Host institute See also 2007 McDonald Fellowship Recipients
2007
Du Pré Grants
Stephan Bramow
Institute of origin: Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center Country of origin: Denmark Host Institute: Brain Research Center, Vienna, Austria Project: Pathology of progressive MS Host supervisor: Hans Lassmann Current role: Du Pré grant Current Institute: Host Institute Relevant Publications: Paper in press See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Nilufer Kale
Institute of origin: Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul Country of origin: Turkey Host Institute: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Project: MS Neuropathology, neuroimmunology Host supervisor: Claudia Lucchinetti Current role: Du Pré grant Current Institute: Host Institute See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Maria Katsara
Institute of origin: University of Patras Country of origin: Greece Host Institute: Burnet Institute incorporating Austin Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia Project: Development of a vaccine against MS. Immune responses of linear and cyclic analogues of myelin sheath emulsified in CFA or conjugated to reduced mannan in animal models for MS. Host supervisor: Vasso Apostolopoulos Current role: Defended PhD thesis, March 2008 Current Institute: Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Greece Relevant Publications: Several papers submitted. See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Ya ou Liu
Institute of origin: Xuanwu hospital, Capital medical university Country of origin: China Host Institute: Howard Florey Institute, Melbourne, Australia Project: Testing new therapies in EAE and Cuprizone model of MS Host supervisor: Gary F Egan; Trevor Kilpatrick Current role: Testing a new therapy in both EAE and cuprizone model of MS and preparing to create a collaboration with the Howard Florey Institute. Current Institute: Host institute See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Jennifer Somerfield
Institute of origin: Auckland Hospital, Auckland Country of origin: New Zealand Host Institute: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK Project: Phase 3 trials of Campath-1H Host supervisor: A Compston, A Coles Current role: Du Pré grant Current Institute: Host institute See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Janek Vilisaar
Institute of origin: University of Nottingham, Nottingham Country of origin: Estonia Host Institute: Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA Project: Effects of IL-17 on human neurons and astrocytes Host supervisor: Dennis Kolson Current role: Du Pré grant Current Institute: Host institute See also 2007 Du Pré Grant Recipients
2006
Du Pré Grants
Raoul Oude Engberink
Institute of origin: University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands Host Institute: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA Project: Cellular Imaging Host supervisor: J.W.M. Bulte Current role: Soon to defend PhD thesis Current Institute: Host Institute Relevant Publications: Manuscript in preparation See also 2006 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Gabriele Piaton
Institute of origin: Institut National de la santé et de la recherche médicale INSERM, Paris, France Host Institute: NYU Medical School, New York, USA Project: demyelination/remyelination Host supervisor: James Salzer Current Institute: Institute of origin Relevant Publications: Semaphorin 3A and 3F: key players in myelin repair in multiple sclerosis? See also 2006 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Helen Tremlett
Institute of origin: University of British Columbia, Vancouver Country of origin: UK Host Institute: Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Australia Project: MS epidemiology Host supervisor: Anne-Louise Ponsonby Current role: Assistant professor Current Institute: Institute of origin Relevant Publications: Adherence to the immunomodulatory drugs for multiple sclerosis: contrasting factors affect stopping drug and missing doses. See also 2006 Du Pré Grant Recipients
Lisa van Baarsen
Institute of origin: VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam Country of origin: Netherlands Host Institute: Van Andel Research Institute, Michigan, USA Project: Proteomics Host supervisor: Brian B. Haab Current role: Final year PhD to be followed by postdoc Current Institute: Institute of origin Relevant publications: Pharmacogenomics of interferon-beta therapy in multiple sclerosis: baseline IFN signature determines pharmacological differences between patients. See also 2006 Du Pré Grant Recipients
2005
Du Pré Fellowship
Marcelo Matiello
Institute of origin: Universidade do Rio de Janeiro Country of origin: Brazil Host Institute: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA Project: Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Host supervisor: Brian Weinshenker Current role: Starting Senior Research fellowship programme Current Institute: Host Institute Relevant Publications: NMO-IgG predicts the outcome of recurrent optic neuritis. Neuromyelitis optica: changing concepts. See also 2005 Du Pré Fellowship Recipient
2000
Du Pré Grants
Olga Ciccarelli
Institute of origin: University of Rome, (La Sapienza) Country of origin: Italy Host institute: Institute of Neurology, London, UK Project: MRI in MS Host supervisor: D.H.Miller Current role: Wellcome Advanced Fellow and Hon.Consultant Neurologist Current Institute: Host Institute Relevant publications: Investigation of MS normal-appearing brain using diffusion tensor MRI with clinical correlations. Disability and lesion load in MS: a reassessment with MS functional composite score and 3D fast FLAIR. See also 2000 Du Pré Grant Recipients
An Goris
Institute of origin: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Country of origin: Belgium Host institute: Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK Project: Genetics of MS Host supervisor: Prof. Koen Vandenbroeck Current role: Researcher in MS Current Institute: Institute of origin Relevant Publications: Novel polymorphisms in the IL-10 related AK155 gene (chromosome 12q15). Linkage disequilibrium analysis of chromosome 12q14-15 in multiple sclerosis: delineation of a 118-kb interval around interferon-gamma (IFNG) that is involved in male versus female differential susceptibility. See also 2000 Du Pré Grant Recipients
1994
Du Pré Fellowship
Zsolt Illés
Country of origin: Hungary Host institute: National Institute of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan Project: In vivo activation of myelin-specific T cells, NKT cells in demyelinating diseases Host supervisor: Takeshi Tabira, Takashi Yamamura Current role: Head of Neuroimmunology Current Institute: Department of Neurology, University of Pécs, Hungary Relevant publications: Identification of autoimmune T-cells among in vivo expanded CD25+ T-cells in multiple sclerosis. Differential expression of NK T cell V alpha 24J alpha Q invariant TCR chain in the lesions of multiple sclerosis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
1985
Du Pré Fellowship
Samuel Komoly
Institute of origin: University of Budapest, Budapest Country of origin: Hungary Host institute: Inst of Psychiatry, UK Project: Cuprizone induced demyelination Host supervisor: Prof. P.L. Lantos Current role: Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurology Current Institute: Department of Neurology, University of Pécs, Hungary Relevant publications: Decrease in oligodendrocyte carbonic anhydrase activity preceding myelin degeneration in cuprizone induced demyelination.
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