Join us for this FREE online talk

Dr Zoe Dyer, an Auckland-based clinical neurologist, has recently undertaken research at St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research in NSW, Australia, with exciting results.

Bone marrow stem cells are collected from a person and then reinfused following chemotherapy, which 're-sets' the person’s immune system. Known as autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), this has proven to be an excellent treatment option for some people with MS, but has risks and side-effects.

Join Dr Dyer as she shares her fascinating ongoing research focusing on regulatory T cells – part of the body's natural way of stopping autoimmune disease – and describes how understanding the role of these cells in AHSCT may open new avenues for MS therapy.

This FREE online event will be hosted by the Neurological Foundation’s Head of Research, Dr Sarah Schonberger.

About the speaker

Dr Zoe Dyer received the VJ Chapman Fellowship from the Neurological Foundation in 2021. The fellowship provided funding for her to conduct research at St Vincent’s Centre for Applied Medical Research in Sydney. St Vincent’s is the most experienced centre providing AHSCT for people with MS in Australasia. After the fellowship Dr Dyer returned to New Zealand to work as a neurologist in Auckland and is continuing to collaborate with the St Vincent’s team.