Myelin Repair Foundation — $15,000
Repairing What MS Takes Away Body: In partnership with the NIH, the Myelin Repair Foundation is conducting clinical trials on therapies that may protect and rebuild the myelin MS destroys. ziMS is proud to support this promising work with a $15,000 contribution.
MS Now — $80,000
Stopping MS in Its Tracks Body: MS Now exists to stop the disease, restore what's been lost, and ultimately end MS forever. ziMS is proud to support their research mission with $80,000 directed toward that relentless goal.
National MS Society — $1,000,000
Strengthening the National Network Body: ziMS has contributed $1 million to the National Capital and Virginia–West Virginia chapters of the National MS Society, funding fitness programs and direct financial assistance for families living with the daily weight of MS.
UVA Department of Neurology total donations to date $2,300,000
The mission of the developing clinic is to provide the full range of multidisciplinary care for patients with MS and related diseases as well as second opinion evaluations and comprehensive assessments. Clinic staff is particularly interested in seeing patients willing to participate in future clinical research and drug trials. The donations will be used to enhance the abilities of the clinic to provide services to patients with MS.