How your money is spent
You don’t have to be sitting in a lab dressed in a white coat to feel involved and connected to MS research. Every penny received really does take us a step closer to stopping MS. And everyone has a part to play.
There has never been a more crucial time for MS research in the UK. From breakthroughs in MS treatments, to figuring out what causes it — we’re edging close to stopping MS.
Little by little, step by step, your contributions can — and will — help us go all the way…
MS research shopping list
Around £5 will pay for...
basic laboratory equipment, like petri dishes used to grow bacteria important for studying genetics. Or microscope slides used to look at cells and tissue samples in minute detail.
Around £10 will pay for...
a gym ball for physiotherapy treatment research. Physiotherapy can help to improve movement and other functions of the body in people with MS. We have several projects currently looking at how physiotherapy can improve quality of life for people with MS.
Around £30 will pay for...
processing one blood sample. One single blood sample can give researchers crucial information about the genes and immune system of people living with MS, which could lead to new treatments or crucial breakthroughs in understanding what causes MS.
Around £50 will pay for...
one hour of microscope use. Scientists study cells and tissue using high powered microscopes to improve their understanding of the biology of MS.
Around £200 will pay for...
one hour of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner use. MRI scanning is a crucial technique used to create a detailed image of the brain and spinal cord. We’re currently funding projects that use MRI scanners to monitor clinical trials and understand MS in more detail.
Around £800 will pay for...
equipment needed to grow cells for one year. Researchers use cells as a system for investigating MS. They’re crucial for testing ideas about potential ways to treat the condition.
Around £1,000 will pay for...
one month’s laboratory equipment for the MS Society Tissue Bank. The MS Society Tissue Bank provides researchers around the globe with tissue samples used to improve understanding of what causes MS and test potential treatments.
Around £5,000 will pay for...
one incubator for growing cells. Growing cells in a laboratory requires an incubator that can keep the cells in a constant environment. Cells are a really important model system for investigating MS in the laboratory.
Want to stop MS?
Our vision is a world free from the effects of MS. But we need to continue funding world-class research to help us get there.
Helping MS research where it's needed most
If you ask for your donation to go towards research, we’ll make sure it goes where it’s needed most.
Often the most important thing to fund is the researchers' time, making sure we have world experts working around the clock to crack MS.
