Where are we headed? Experts to review state of MS knowledge.The National MS Society's Board of Directors has commissioned the prestigious, private, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences to analyze the multiple sclerosis field. A study group of scientists and physicians from academia, industry, and independent research institutions has been created to review current scientific knowledge worldwide and to recommend strategic plans for future research both in laboratories and in people with MS. Knowledge about MS is proliferating Proliferating is the multiplication of a certain thing. Often it is used as a biological term to describe the increase of cells due to cell division. Look under proliferate or proliferation for more details. , spurred by increased sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. in research, an accumulation of insights, and better communication. But unanswered questions are also mounting, as MS proves to be more and more complex. The field urgently needs to be reviewed as a whole, in order to set research priorities. The review is intended to go beyond research focused on MS and analyze recent findings in other fields of biomedicine biomedicine /bio·med·i·cine/ (bi?o-med´i-sin) clinical medicine based on the principles of the natural sciences (biology, biochemistry, etc.).biomed´ical bi·o·med·i·cine n. 1. . Which of these findings have relevance to MS? How can they best be incorporated into MS research? The project, which will be completed at the end of December 2000, will serve the world's MS community, including international MS organizations, government funding agencies, and the pharmaceutical and biotech bi·o·tech n. Informal Biotechnology. biotech Noun short for biotechnology Noun 1. companies involved in developing MS therapies. "This effort will help guide not only our own activities but also those of all parties and organizations interested in MS," said Mike Dugan, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Society He noted that the Institute of Medicine, the "medical" branch of the National Academy of Sciences, is internationally respected for unbiased assessments and rigorous analytic standards. In addition to consulting with physicians and researchers worldwide, the IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market will hold a series of meetings to share information and hammer out recommendations. The general public is encouraged to attend, submit comments, and follow the progress by logging onto the Institute's web site at www4.nas.edu/cp.nsf. Look for "Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future". |
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