The annual ACTRIMS Forum highlights novel and rigorous scientific discoveries made in MS that advance our understanding of research and clinical care of MS patients. The ACTRIMS Forum 2023, themed “MS: Going Viral,” is your opportunity to be inspired, connect with others and move the conversation forward. 

 San Diego, California | February 23-25, 2023

ACTRIMS

The ALS Association is the largest private funder of ALS research in the world. The Association funds global research collaborations, provides assistance for people with ALS and their families through our nationwide network of chapters and certified clinical care centers, and advocates for better public policies for people with ALS. The ALS Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while urgently searching for new treatments and a cure. For more information about The ALS Association, visit our website at www.als.org.

ALS Association

At Allegheny Health Network (AHN), compassion and innovation meet. We bring together groundbreaking procedures, advanced technology, and the latest research to create new models of care that provide exceptional health care.

We’re focused on creating world-class, affordable health care close to home. In the last year or two, we’ve added more than 20 new facilities across western Pennsylvania. These include five new cancer centers, four neighborhood hospitals, expanded emergency departments at Saint Vincent and Jefferson hospitals, and a fifth Health + Wellness Pavilion.

And, we’ve opened a new 160-bed hospital in Wexford, as well as expanded our facilities at Allegheny General Hospital to house the new AHN Cancer Institute Academic Center.
With more than 200 active construction projects, we’re committed to improving access and quality of our services in the region.

The difference we make in the lives of our patients and their communities is #LivingProof.

Allegheny Health Network

The Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN) serves as a forum for the Chairs of Departments or Divisions of Neurology in accredited medical schools in the United States and Canada to discuss academic interests and challenges. The AUPN supports department chairs through its educational offerings that are geared toward the leaders in Neurology Departments including program directors and clerkship directors

Resources for Neurology Department Chairs

Association of University Professors of Neurology (AUPN)

BNAC is a leading neuroimaging research center extending the boundaries of knowledge about neurological disease and disorders through innovative research techniques and advanced neuroimaging bioinformatics. BNAC scientists perform pre-clinical and clinical trials as well as patient-centered, investigator-initiated studies with specialization in MS, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke.

Led since 2003 by its Director Robert Zivadinov, MD, Ph.D., the Center is part of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center

The Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) is a patient advocacy organization that serves as a collaborative center of education, resources, and support for children and their families living with neurologic conditions, and facilitates connection with medical professionals who care for them.



Tools & Resource for Mental Health Patients:

Child Neurology Foundation

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Cleveland Clinic

Bob Wold founded Clusterbusters in 2002 with the goals of advancing research into cluster headache and supporting the cluster headache community through advocacy and awareness. We meet our goals through offering educational and community building events, encouraging and funding research, and sharing clinical trial enrollment opportunities. Our website offers the most comprehensive collection of research and educational resources about cluster headache anywhere in the world. Our annual conference and other events bring patients and their caregivers together with leading doctors and researchers, building a community of support as well as keeping the patient involved in designing the future of their medical care. Working with our partner organizations, Clusterbusters advances legislation and governmental agency reforms to improve healthcare opportunities for cluster headache and all people living with headache diseases.

Clusterbusters, Inc. 

Cure CMD was founded in 2008 by three parents whose children have Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. Through close collaboration with researchers, clinicians, families, and generous supporters, we have made a significant impact in the lives of those living with CMD:

Provided funding for $3+ million in research grants

Established and expanded the Congenital Muscle Disease International Registry (cmdir.org) to 3,000+ affected registrants worldwide

Host a biennial Scientific & Family Conference with hundreds of stakeholders in attendance

Created 300+ hours of videos content to educate and advocate

Prioritized the voice of the affected individual, growing our community by 300% in the last three years

Cure CMD

Cure SMA is dedicated to the treatment and care of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Since 1984, Cure SMA has grown to be the largest network of individuals, families, clinicians, and research scientists working together to advance SMA research, support the full SMA community, and educate the public and professional communities about SMA. The organization has directed and invested in comprehensive research that has shaped the scientific community's understanding of SMA, led to breakthroughs in treatment and care, and provides individuals and families the support they need today. For more information, visit 

Cure SMA

Dravet Syndrome Foundation

IOMSN

The mission of the IOMSRT is to strengthen and improve the standard of rehabilitation services to people with MS and their families. The mission will be achieved through the education, professional development, and translation/dissemination of research to support evidenced based practice.

IOMSRT 'International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Therapists'

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS) exists to ensure all those with neurological illness have the wholistic support (palliative care) needed to live well. INPCS creates a diverse community composed of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, individuals living with disorders, their families, support systems, and advocates. Through its clinical, educational, and research endeavor, the INPCS is raising the standards of care for all people affected by neurological illness.

International Neuropalliative Care Society (INPCS)

International Pain Foundation (iPain) provides resources, awareness, and education for the chronic pain community since Nov 2006. International Pain Foundation (iPain) is your Power of Pain headquarters. We recognize the value of every person who makes up the chronic pain community. We are guided by our commitment to excellence, leadership and patient empowerment.

International Pain Foundation

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Foundation

Mayo Clinic

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state’s only integrated academic health sciences center, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and nearly 800 residents in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. MUSC brought in more than $327.6 million in biomedical research funds in fiscal year 2021, continuing to lead the state in obtaining federal and National Institutes of Health funding, with more than $220 million. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and five additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC and its affiliates have collective annual budgets of $4.4 billion. The nearly 25,000 MUSC team members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers and scientists who deliver groundbreaking education, research, technology and patient care.

Medical University of South Carolina Health

Miles for Migraine is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit with the mission of improving the lives of migraine patients and their families, raising public awareness about headache disorders, and helping find a cure for migraine. Miles for Migraine produces a 2 mile walk, and 5k races to raise money for fellowship programs to help alleviate the doctor shortage of headache specialists in our county. They also host education, social, and mindfulness events, support groups and have youth programs for kids and teens who have migraine or other headache disorders.


Miles for Migraine

Montefiore Health System

NYU Langone Health

Founded in 1970, the National Headache Foundation (NHF) is the oldest and largest foundation for people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. The mission of the NHF is “To cure headache and end its pain and suffering”, and the vision is “A World Without Headache.” The NHF is the premier educational and informational resource for individuals living with migraine and headache disorders, health care providers, and the public. The work of NHF is through education, raising awareness, advocacy, and research. NHF established the Certificate of Added Qualification (AQH) in Headache Medicine for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, and clinical psychologists who treat headache patients. The NHF publishes a monthly e-newsletter, Head First, and a weekly podcast, HeadsUp.

National Headache Foundation

We will cure MS while empowering people affected by MS to live their best lives.

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Currently there is no cure. Symptoms vary from person to person and may include disabling fatigue, mobility challenges, cognitive changes, and vision issues. An estimated 1 million people live with MS in the United States. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to minimize disability. Significant progress is being made to achieve a world free of MS.

About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

The National MS Society, founded in 1946, is the global leader of a growing movement dedicated to creating a world free of MS. The Society funds cutting-edge research for a cure, drives change through advocacy and provides programs and services to help people affected by MS live their best lives. Connect to learn more and get involved: 

Click here to Check Out National MS Society's Latest Webinar Series: "Current Topics in MS"

National MS Society

PMD Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and connecting people with movement disorders, their families, and the healthcare providers and community members who care for them.

PMD Alliance

Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research advances health and well-being through meaningful, rigorous and impactful research in the critical areas of behavioral health, health services, health disparities, health policy, health economics, pharmacoepidemiology, and aging research.

Since its 1985 founding, the Institute has become nationally renowned for interdisciplinary and translational research. The Institute's 57,000 square foot facilities are home to six members elected to the National Academy of Medicine and 150 members representing over 30 schools, institutes, and units with adjunct members from 29 national and international universities.

Rutgers Institute for Health

Rutgers School of Public Health

The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association (SRNA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the support of children, adolescents, and adults with a spectrum of rare neuroimmune disorders including: Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), MOG Antibody Disease (MOGAD), Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Optic Neuritis (ON) and Transverse Myelitis (TM). We support individuals living with rare neuroimmune diagnoses and their families, promote awareness to empower patients, families, clinicians and scientists, build a collaborative and dedicated clinical care network and help advance scientific understanding and research.

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Physician and Consult Support Portal

Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) Resources for Families and Clinicians

Disorder Information Sheets/Resources - Spanish

Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford at its center, is the Bay Area’s largest health care system exclusively dedicated to children and expectant mothers. Our network of care includes more than 65 locations across Northern California and more than 85 locations in the Western United States region. Along with Stanford Health Care and the Stanford School of Medicine, we are part of Stanford Medicine, an ecosystem harnessing the potential of biomedicine through collaborative research, education, and clinical care to improve health outcomes around the world. Discover more at 

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

TSC Alliance

The Brain Health Center of the Rockies is a nonprofit organization built around empowering individuals through Innovative educational strategies. Our primary goal is to provide personalized education on brain health from the frontlines of research inspiring individuals to make sustainable changes in their lives.

The Brain Health Center of the Rockies

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers

One of the nation’s leading academic health centers, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers health care services in virtually every specialty and subspecialty in medicine. Thousands of patients come to us each month for treatments and services they can’t find anywhere else. Providing access to health care information is central to our research, education and patient care mission. At Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we’re dedicated to improving health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education and patient care.

The Ohio State University- Wexner Medical Center

The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience, and passion of our global Parkinson’s community.

The Parkinson’s Foundation

The Sumaira Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to generating global awareness of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD). Founded in 2014 by NMO patient, Sumaira Ahmed, TSF is dedicated to generating global awareness for NMOSD/MOGAD, creating a community of support, advocating on behalf of patients and their caregivers, and supporting clinical research. The Foundation also works to foster real connections between people affected by NMOSD and MOGAD through its international Ambassador Program. To read patient stories and to learn more about TSF, please visit 

The Sumaira Foundation

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system in Orange County. Patients can access UCI Health at primary and specialty care offices across Orange County and at its main campus, UCI Medical Center in Orange, Calif. The 459-bed acute care hospital, listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 21 consecutive years, provides tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical clinics, behavioral health and rehabilitation services. UCI Medical Center is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TwitterUCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system in Orange County. Patients can access UCI Health at primary and specialty care offices across Orange County and at its main campus, UCI Medical Center in Orange, Calif. The 459-bed acute care hospital, listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 21 consecutive years, provides tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical clinics, behavioral health and rehabilitation services. UCI Medical Center is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter

UCI Health

University of Miami-Miller School of Medicine

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is committed to excellence in patient care, leadership in research, and preeminence in medical education. Our culture thrives on challenges and champions innovation, while striving to make healthcare personal.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience

WNG is here to connect women neurologists, from residency through retirement, to provide advice and support in career and personal matters and have fun in the process. It has grown to over 3000 international members and is a platform for networking, educating and empowering the current and future generations of women neurologists.

Women Neurologists Group

The Worldwide Network for Innovation in Clinical Education and Research (WNICER) is a multinational not-for-profit network with a mission to improve human health through better understanding the interrelationship of chronic diseases. WNICER impacts global health through collaborative and innovative approaches to education, research and consulting. Uniquely built on the model of partnership, WNICER is a diverse, clinician and investigator-based consortium comprised of world-class international experts from academic, not-for-profit and private spheres. The Network spans 10 countries (USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, and the UK), 27 cities, 60+ lead investigators, 400+ team members, and a one billion+ population base. The Network’s members collaborate on cutting edge clinical research, and have expertise in clinical trial design and execution, artificial intelligence analytics and decision support tools, clinically relevant consulting, and the development of pragmatic continuing medical education programming.

Strategic Alliance Partners

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