Scripps Research Front Row Lecture
- Add to Google Calendar
- Add to Outlook Calendar
Download ICS file
Lecture title:
Regenerative medicine for the treatment of MS: Enhancing repair to prevent progression
Front Row lecture with Luke Lairson, PhD
Description:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that disrupts the central nervous system, causing symptoms like muscle weakness, cognitive challenges and a gradual loss of function that current treatments cannot fully repair. MS arises when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath, the protective layer insulating neurons. Scripps Research chemistry professor Luke Lairson will discuss his research on the body’s natural repair pathways—specifically those that activate endogenous stem cells to restore myelin. His work aims to develop therapies that complement existing therapeutic approaches and halt MS progression.
ABOUT SCRIPPS RESEARCH
Scripps Research is an independent, nonprofit biomedical institute based in La Jolla, California, and ranked one of the most influential in the world for its impact on innovation.
The Front Row lecture series, now in its eighth season, offers an exclusive glimpse into groundbreaking scientific discoveries in action. Reserve your seat today and learn how our scientists remain at the forefront of advancing the future of science and medicine.
Join us—in the front row.
Scripps Research Auditorium
Use two fingers to move map