The ECTRIMS Podcast

The ECTRIMS Podcast

The ECTRIMS Podcast is a sounding board for MS experts & advocates to discuss innovative work in MS research, treatment and care with the greater MS research community, while offering a collaborative platform for MS and healthcare experts to promote & nurture the advancement of research.

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September 30, 2026 • 28 mins

Prof. Sandra Vukusic has been named the 2026 recipient of the Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS.<...

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What if clinical trials could evaluate multiple treatment approaches at the same time and adapt as evidence emerges?

In this episode of the ECTRIMS Podcast, host Brett Drummond speaks with Prof. Jeremy Chataway of University College London and Prof. Daniel Ontaneda of Cleveland Clinic about multi-arm, multi-stage clinical trials and their potential to make MS research more efficient and responsive.

The episode comes at an ...

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The blood–brain barrier is a highly specialised interface that regulates the movement of cells, molecules and nutrients between the circulation and the central nervous system.

But what happens when this critical barrier becomes ...

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Can growing amounts of real-world MS data help clinicians predict disease progression and make more personalised treatment decisions?

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Technology is opening new possibilities for how multiple sclerosis is monitored, treated and managed.

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Could multiple sclerosis one day be detected before symptoms appear? And if so, should we be actively screening people who are at higher risk?

In this episode of the ECTRIMS–MS Journal collaboration series, host Prof. Anneke van...

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Where someone lives can profoundly influence their multiple sclerosis journey.

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Welcome to MS Research Briefs, a new ECTRIMS podcast series delivering an expert guided tour of important new studies in multiple sclerosis research.

In each episode, leading MS experts will take a small number of recently published studies and go beyond Read more

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Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis have been linked for decades, but how strong is the evidence – and what does it mean for clinical practice?

In this episode o...

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In this episode of the ECTRIMS Podcast, recorded in collaboration with the Multiple Sclerosis Journal "Controversies in MS" series, host Prof. Anneke van der Walt...

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Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) has become one of the most intensely studied topics in multiple sclerosis research. But how strong is the evidence linking EBV to MS, and could targeting the virus change the future of treatment ...

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New Phase 3 data presented at the AAN conference 2026 provide compelling evidence that fenebrutinib may represent a high-efficacy oral treatment option for people...

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Imaging techniques in multiple sclerosis are evolving rapidly, with MRI and emerging biomarkers playing a central role in diagnosis, prognosis and disease monitoring.

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How much do the labels used to describe multiple sclerosis actually reflect the lived experience of people affected by the disease?

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Clinical trial results unveiled today at ACTRIMS Forum 2026 suggest that fenebrutinib may be a novel and effective treatment option for people living with primary progressive multiple sclerosis.  In this exclusive episode providing the first expert discussion of the complete dataset, FENtrepid trial leads Prof. Amit Bar-Or (University of Pennsylvania) and Dr. Stephen Hauser (University of California San Francisc...

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What role does the gut microbiome play in multiple sclerosis — and how close are we to translating microbiome research into meaningful clinical interventions?

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December 8, 2025 • 30 mins

Cognitive change is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—symptoms of multiple sclerosis. In this episode, host Brett Drummond is joined by Dr. Vicki Levitt (Columbia University) and Dr. Tom Fuchs (MS Center Amsterdam) to explore why cognition remains one of the biggest unmet challenges in MS care.

Although problems with memory, attention, information processing speed, and executive function affect many people w...

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At every stage of the MS journey, nurses are the steady link between patients, families, and the healthcare team.

In this episode, host Brett Drummond speaks with Amy Perrin Ross, MS Specialist Nurse and Program Coordinator at Loyola Univer...

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While much of MS care focuses on physical symptoms, mental health challenges—like depression, anxiety, loneliness, and stigma—often go under-recognised.

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