While ECTRIMS is a wholly independent professional organisation, we are pleased to have as partners – both corporate and not-for-profit entities – that share in our mission and goals. ECTRIMS maintains transparent policies regarding the sponsorship and endorsement of activities, initiatives, and policies of other organisations.
One Million Minds is the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform’s European elections 2024 campaign. This crucial initiative strives for improved quality of care and life for people with MS and other neurological conditions across Europe.
The European Academy of Neurology’s Brain Health Mission advocates for national strategies to boost brain research and improve care for mental and neurological disorders. This initiative aims to address brain disorders’ societal impact and promotes the development of national brain plans across Europe.
The Rachel Horne Prize for Women’s Research in MS is an international annual prize of US$40,000 recognises a woman scientist for their outstanding contribution to women’s health-related research in multiple sclerosis. Winners are announced every year at the annual ECTRIMS Congress.
MS Nurse PROfessional is a European-focused, e-learning training curriculum for nurses who work with people living with multiple sclerosis. This project is led by the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform (EMSP) in collaboration with the International Organisation of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses (IOMSN) and Rehabilitation in MS (RIMS). Collectively, this group is known as the Multiple Sclerosis-Nurse Empowering EDucation (MS-NEED).
ECTRIMS cooperates with regional MS societies worldwide to facilitate communication and enhance research and clinical care in MS.
Every third year, ECTRIMS organises a joint international congress with ACTRIMS (Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis) alternating between European and Northern American locations. In addition, RIMS (Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis) and IMSCOGS (International Multiple Sclerosis Cognition Society) join the ECTRIMS annual congress on a three-year rotation basis.
ECTRIMS collaborates with the following organisations that have programmes and services that are of interest to the European professional community focused on multiple sclerosis:
ACTRIMS is a non-profit North American organisation dedicated to the treatment and research of MS, dissemination of knowledge, and collaboration among disciplines. The ACTRIMS annual meeting for clinicians and researchers includes the Donald Paty Memorial Lecture, which recognises an individual who has made important contributions to MS treatment and research.
ESNI offers a long-running educational programme, from basic immunology to clinical neuroimmunology.
The ECF is a non-profit independent organisation to advance multiple sclerosis research in Europe with symposia and teaching courses on focused topics related to MS. The ECF also organises, directs, and conducts treatment trials for MS and publishes results in peer-reviewed journals.
The EAN is the organisation that gathers neurologists from all over Europe. Currently, 45 European national neurological societies, as well as 800 individuals, are registered members of the EAN. Overall, the EAN represents more than 19,000 European neurologists. The EAN offers a variety of grants and fellowship programmes to young neurologists.
IMSCOGS brings together researchers and health professionals with an interest in cognition in MS and all related areas. This includes the natural history of cognition in MS, measurement of cognitive performance, how it links to disease and MR variables, assessment and management of cognitive impairments, and other psychological, social and medical factors that relate to cognition.
MAGNIMS is a European network of academics that share a common interest in the study of multiple sclerosis using magnetic resonance imaging techniques.
The MSIF is an international body that aims to link the activities of national MS societies around the world by encouraging international research, developing new and existing MS societies, exchanging information, and supporting advocacy efforts. Links are provided to MS societies and organisations throughout the world. The MSIF also offers grants and fellowships for young MS investigators and a lifetime achievement award in MS research.
RIMS is a European network for best practice and research in MS rehabilitation. They represent and bring together health care professionals, researchers, and patient organisations from different settings with the aim to enhance the activity, participation, and autonomy of people with MS by developing and advocating evidence-based rehabilitation.
ECTRIMS may endorse or support meetings and other initiatives promoted by other organisations that complement and support ECTRIMS’ goals. Endorsable initiatives include:
ECTRIMS has limited funding available annually to support scientific and clinical programmes such as educational events and related activities organised by others that are consistent with the ECTRIMS mission of supporting information exchange related to multiple sclerosis.
To apply for funds, the following form should be submitted to the ECTRIMS Secretariat for evaluation well before the anticipated programme start date.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has established eligibility criteria to ensure it establishes dialogues with those organisations acting in the highest interests of European patients, consumers and healthcare professionals.
As part of the evaluation for EMA eligibility, ECTRIMS has provided the agency with the following financial information (status: 2022):
Additional information: Funding sources 2022