NPMSC Network Overview
A nationwide collaboration advancing pediatric MS research
The U.S. Network of Pediatric Mulitple Sclerosis Centers (NPMSC) brings together leading clinicians and researchers to improve the diagnosis and care of children with MS and other demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. Since the National MS Society established its six Centers of Excellence in 2006, our collaborative network has grown to include 12 core centers, a Data Coordinating & Analyisis Center, and affiliate members across the country, all driven by shared expertise and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with MS.
3,600+
Participants
12
Core Centers
14
States Represented
18+
Network Established Years
Our National Network
The NPMSC includes steering committee members located at core centers, a data coordinating and analysis center, and affiliate members across the United States.
Data Coordinating & Analysis Center
Steering Committee Members - Core Centers
Affiliate Members of the Network
Steering Committee Members - Core Centers
Children's of Alabama
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Principal Investigator(s):
- Jayne Ness, MD, PhD
- Yolanda Wheeler, PhD
Benioff Children's Hospital
University of California San Francisco
Principal Investigator(s):
- Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, PhD
Rocky Mountain MS Center
University of Colorado
Principal Investigator(s):
- Teri Schreiner, MD, MPH
Boston Children's Hospital
Pediatric MS and Related Disorders Program
Principal Investigator(s):
- Leslie Benson, MD
- Rebecca Macrae, MD
Mass General for Children
Harvard Medical School – Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center
Principal Investigator(s):
- Tanuja Chitnis, MD
Texas Children's
Baylor College of Medicine – Neuroimmunology Clinic
Principal Investigator(s):
- Timothy Lotze, MD
Mayo Clinic
Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology
Principal Investigator(s):
- Jan-Mendelt Tillema, MD
- Moses Rodriguez, MD
Hassenfeld Children's Hospital
NYU Langone – Pediatric MS Center
Principal Investigator(s):
- Lauren Krupp, MD
- Kimberly O’Neill, MD
Rady Children's Hospital
University of California San Diego
Principal Investigator(s):
- Jennifer Graves, MD
Cleveland Clinic
Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Principal Investigator(s):
- Mary Rensel, MD
- Aaron Abrams, MD
WashU
Washington University Pediatric MS and other Demyelinating Disease Center, St. Louis
Principal Investigator(s):
- Soe Mar, MD, MBBS, MRCP
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Emory University
Principal Investigator(s):
- Grace Gombolay, MD
Data Coordinating & Analysis Center
University of Utah
Principal Investigator(s):
- Charlie Casper, PhD
- John Rose, MD
Supporting the network with data management, analysis, and research infrastructure.
Affiliate Members of the Network
Nick Brenton, MD
University of Virginia
Elizabeth Wilson, MD
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
Medical Center
Jonathan Santoro, MD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine
Benjamin Greenburg, MD
UT Southwestern
Children’s Health Dallas
Ariane Soldatos, MD
NINDS
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD
Jacobs Pediatric MS Center
Alexandra Kornbluh, MD
Children’s National Hospital
Vikram Bhise, MD
Rutgers; Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Melissa Wright, MD
University of Utah
Kelsey Poisson, MD
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Sona Narula, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Sarah Hopkins, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Laura Saucier, MD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine
Gregory Aaen, MD
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Molly Moehlman, MD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Alfred Balasa, MD
Cook Children’s Hospital
Meghan Candee, MD
University of Utah
Sonya Ulrike Steele, MD
NINDS