The Fitzgerald Lab

The Fitzgerald lab is now part of the new Northern Ireland MS Research Hub which has its own (much more active!) page. Please follow here: https://www.facebook.com/share/18Pk8ZwWvF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

MS Research NI We're driving cutting-edge MS research in Northern Ireland, uniting scientists, doctors, and the MS community.
Our goal: a world-class MS Centre of Excellence - to improve lives locally and globally.

The Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Network (NIMSRN) would like to invite you to our FREE Public Information Evening which is being held on Tuesday 28th March, 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute for Experimental Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast.

This year our guest speaker is Professor Jeremy Chataway who is a neurologist based in London. Professor Chataway is also the lead investigator for the OCTOPUS clinical trial in progressive MS and Belfast will be one of the sites for this trial. We will also have talks from local neurologists, MS research nurse and scientists involved in MS research in Northern Ireland.

This event is free to attend. You can register via this link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northern-ireland-ms-research-network-public-information-evening-tickets-557658711217 or email [email protected]

Please find attached further information on our programme, directions and car parking.

Another treatment approved for Repalsing-Remitting MS

NICE approve diroximel fumarate (Vumerity) for active relapsing MS Today the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved diroximel fumarate (Vumerity) as a new treatment for relapsing MS in adults with active disease.

Fantastic news today...
The Fitzgerald group have been involved in winning 2 of the Vice-Chancellor's Research Prizes.
The NIMSRN have won the Research Culture prize and Alerie Guzman de la Fuente has won the Postdoctoral Researcher prize.
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone involved 🥂🍾👏 https://youtu.be/Ai7_S7i3jMk
https://youtu.be/APU4ocLfNdg

Research Culture Prize - Queen's University Belfast Vice Chancellor's Research Prizes 2021 Winner - Research Culture