Mono-Maniacal: The Curious Connection Between Epstein-Barr Virus and Multiple Sclerosis

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Sponsor(s): Duke Initiative for Science & Society
Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system. Recently, researchers have shown that infection by Epstein-Barr Virus-the virus that causes mononucleosis-might be the key event that induces MS. Come hear how this realization has changed the way we think about MS and how we might go about treating it.
Speakers: Micah Luftig, PhD, Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University and Elijah Austin Lackey, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology.
Contact: Christen Dobson