Is it MS or something else? New research explains
28 January 2026
ANZgene researchers analysed genetic data from thousands of people with and without MS to see if rare changes in other disease genes affect MS risk or severity.
ANZgene researchers analysed genetic data from thousands of people with and without MS to see if rare changes in other disease genes affect MS risk or severity.
Freemasons Tasmania generously provided funding for two Tasmanians with MS to attend our recent MS Research Conference. Recipients Carla and Rowena shared their unique perspectives of the conference with us.
Artist, advocate and content creator Deanna Renee uses creativity and humour to make MS feel less lonely and has become a recognised voice in the global MS community.
Brisbane’s Miles family has been awarded MS Australia’s prestigious 2025 John Studdy Award, recognising more than a decade of outstanding, selfless service to the MS community across Queensland.
Tasmanian neurologist and MS researcher Professor Bruce Taylor has been named co-recipient of MS Australia’s 2025 MS Research Award, recognising more than 25 years of leadership in advancing multiple sclerosis (MS) research and improving outcomes for people living with the condition.
Melbourne neurologist and global MS researcher Professor Helmut Butzkueven has been named co-recipient of MS Australia’s 2025 MS Research Award, recognising more than two decades of leadership in improving care and advancing understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS).
New recommendations from an international workshop collaboratively led by MS Canada and MS Australia set the scene for a global research agenda for MS prevention.
New recommendations published this week in the MS Journal outline the first coordinated global research strategy to prevent multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease affecting more than three million people worldwide. 
CEO Rohan Greenland reflects on key milestones that are helping propel us faster and further down the pathways to cures.