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Multiple sclerosis

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The Ottawa Hospital is conducting cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of multiple sclerosis and develop better treatments. This page includes selected news stories about our multiple sclerosis research, links to researchers working in this area and related resources. Learn more below.

Labs and Groups

These research teams may include multiple scientists, investigators, staff and trainees all working towards a common goal, or they can represent a single scientist and their team.

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Research Group
Fadda Lab
Our lab investigates the mechanisms responsible for brain damage in neuroinflammatory conditions through a combination of biological fluid charac...
Research Group
Kothary Lab
Our laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms which maintain/alter muscle and nervous system integrity. In parallel, we are assess...
Research Group
Picketts Lab
Epigenetic Regulation in Brain Development and Disease Pathology Disease gene identification for neurodevelopmental disorders has demonstrated tha...
Harold Atkins
Clinician Investigator

Harold Atkins

Senior Clinician Investigator, Cancer Research
Richard Aviv
Clinician Investigator

Richard Aviv

Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
Gauruv Bose
Scientist

Gauruv Bose

Associate Scientist, Neuroscience
Santanu Chakraborty
Clinician Investigator

Santanu Chakraborty

Senior Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
Giulia Fadda
Scientist

Giulia Fadda

Associate Scientist, Neuroscience
Mark Freedman
Scientist

Mark Freedman

Senior Scientist, Neuroscience
Rashmi Kothary
Scientist

Rashmi Kothary

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
David Picketts
Scientist

David Picketts

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine
Timothy Ramsay
Scientist

Timothy Ramsay

Senior Scientist, Methodological and Implementation Research
Marlise Santos
Clinician Investigator

Marlise Santos

Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
Lisa Walker
Clinician Investigator

Lisa Walker

Clinician Investigator, Neuroscience
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Scientist

Jing Wang

Senior Scientist, Regenerative Medicine

Clinical Trials

The following list of clinical trials at The Ottawa Hospital is pulled from ClinicalTrials.gov, which is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and only available in English. If you find a clinical trial that interests you, you can bring the information to the next appointment with your care team and ask if you are eligible for the study. If so, they may be able to refer you to the study team. If you email the study team directly, we can guarantee a response. Learn more about participating in research and clinical trials.

Publications

The following research publications from The Ottawa Hospital are pulled from PubMed, with publication date of 2020 or later. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

Exploring the ecology of care: qualitative findings from the Support Network Assessment of care Partners of individuals with multiple sclerosis (SNAP-MS).

2026-02-14 Go to publication

Best practice recommendations for laboratory analysis and reporting of cerebrospinal fluid oligoclonal banding and associated tests for multiple sclerosis (MS): a consensus report from the harmonized CSF analysis for MS investigation (hCAMI) subcommittee of the Canadian society of clinical chemists (CSCC).

2026-02-13 Go to publication

Cardiorespiratory response to different aerobic exercise modalities in people with advanced multiple sclerosis.

2026-02-10 Go to publication

From Diagnosis to Disease Staging: Multisite Validation of Cerebrospinal Fluid Molecular Tests in Multiple Sclerosis.

2026-02-01 Go to publication

Perceived Cognitive Fatigability in Multiple Sclerosis: Input from People with Lived Experience on Unmet Needs.

2026-01-20 Go to publication
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