Podcast: Inside the Stem Cell Research That Could Transform Multiple Sclerosis Care
Dr. Flavia Nelson joins Dean Henri Ford to discuss the science behind the groundbreaking BEAT-MS clinical trial and what it could mean for the future of multiple sclerosis care.
Twenty years ago, when neurologist and multiple sclerosis (MS) specialist Flavia Nelson, M.D., began working in MS research and care, an MS diagnosis meant preparing for a devastating future and significant disability. Therapies have dramatically changed outcomes for many patients. But for people with aggressive, treatment-resistant forms of MS, the disease continues to progress.
On the latest episode of Inside U Miami Medicine, Dr. Nelson, professor and chief of the Miller School Department of Neurology’s Multiple Sclerosis Division and the Thomas F. Whigham-Joseph Berger Chair in Neuroimmunology, takes listeners inside one of the most promising frontiers in MS research, regenerative stem cell therapy.
In this episode, Dr. Nelson explains how investigators are studying whether stem cell therapies can slow disease progression and one day help repair damage already caused by MS. She also discusses the science behind the innovative BEAT-MS clinical trial, supported by the Mendoza Family Fund in partnership with the National MS Society, and how collaborations between neurologists and stem cell transplant specialists are accelerating discoveries that could change the future of MS treatment.
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Nelson. Listen on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts.
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