MS society

The MS Society is a UK based network which provides information and support for people living with MS. In addition to an MS telephone helpline and an online forum, the MS society has local support groups who arrange support meetings and social activities.

Multiple Sclerosis Trust

The Multiple Sclerosis Trust provides information and support for people living with MS. The Multiple Sclerosis Trust trains and educates MS health professionals and funds MS nurses in the areas of greatest need. In addition, the website contains a search tool for finding local medical services specific to MS care.

MS-UK

MS-UK provides information and support for people living with MS. In addition to a helpline service, which is accessible by phone or email, MS-UK offers a counselling service.

Barts MS Blog

The Barts MS Blog is aimed at those who would like to learn even more about current research on MS.

Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Hub

The Northern Ireland Multiple Sclerosis Research Hub (NIMSRH) was launched in April 2025. The NIMSRH was founded by QUB researchers (including Dr Dombrowski) and a clinical team of consultants and nurses specialising in MS. The aim of the NIMSRH is to develop a foundation for an MS Centre of Excellence in Northern Ireland. This will be achieved through cutting-edge research, with emphasis on two key areas: partnership research between scientists, clinicians and the public; and developing future generations of diverse researchers, to improve the lives of people affected by MS.

All-Ireland MS Research Network

The All-Ireland MS research network (AIMS-RN) was established in February 2021 with the objective of supporting collaborative research, including collaboration with people with MS, across the island of Ireland. The network aspires to limit the progression of MS, to train future generations of MS researchers and to contribute to global MS research.

NI MS Research Network

The Northern Ireland MS Research Network (NIMSRN) is a collaboration between biomedical researchers in QUB and clinicians from the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) to support and advance cutting-edge research in Multiple Sclerosis in Northern Ireland.

British Society for Immunology

The British Society for Immunology (BSI) is one of the oldest, largest, and most active, immunology societies in the world and is the largest in Europe. The BSI's mission is to promote excellence in immunological research, scholarship and clinical practice in order to improve human and animal health.

Ulster Immunology Group 

The Ulster Immunology Group (UIG) is a Regional Affiliate of the BSI. Its objective is to provide a forum for scientists in Northern Ireland to foster common interests in the broad area of immunology.