Trip Report for the American Academy of Neurology Summer Conference (AANSC)
The MOG Project representatives attended the AANSC in Atlanta, GA at the Hilton Atlanta Hotel to learn about updates of diagnosis and treatment of myelin
MOG Project Trip Reports
The MOG Squad reports back on trips to conferences and other important events for the benefit of the MOG-AD Community.
The MOG Squad® attends the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation 2024 Los Angeles NMO Patient Day: Resilience
One of our favorite things that we do every year is to attend the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation NMO Patient Day. The team at GJCF always
The MOG Project Advocates for MOGAD Patients Globally at the Amgen NMOSD Patient Council Meeting in Illinois
Recently, James and I were invited to participate in an NMOSDA disorder of the central nervous systemNerve tissue that resides in and composes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve that primarily affects the nerves of the eye
The MOG Project Attends the Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association Walk-Run-N-Roll in Long Beach, California
This past weekend, we had the immense pleasure of attending the Siegel Rare NeuroimmuneA term that refers to the components of the immune system that
RNDS 2022 Trip Report
For our third time together this year, I walked down the hall of the second floor of the Hilton LAX, Los Angeles, California, with our
The MOG Project at the Guthy Jackson Charitable Foundation 2022 Patient Day
The MOGA type of protein involved in cell adhesion. Present throughout myelinAn insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells. If myelin is damaged, these impulses slow down. sheaths. Squad hit the road onInflammation of the optic nerveThe cranial nerves that relay messages from your eyes to your brain to create visual images. These nerves extend from the retina in the back of the eyes to the part of the brain that processes what we see. In myelin oligodendrocyte glycoproten antibody disease (MOGAD), they may be the target of inflammation or lesions, sometimes causing visual disruption or blindness. that may be