Bruce Bebo PhD
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Dr. Bruce Bebo is the Executive Vice President of Research at the National MS Society and leads the team that develops and implements the Society’s comprehensive research strategy. Dr. Bebo joined the Society in 2012 as the Associate Vice President of Discovery Research, with responsibility for the Society's biomedical research grant and fellowship programs. He brings over 25 years of experience in MS research. After receiving his Ph.D. in immunology from Texas A&M University, Dr. Bebo completed a National MS Society sponsored post-doctoral fellowship at the Portland VA Medical Center, and then served on the research faculty at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Bebo also brings experience from the industry and non-profit sectors, having served as the Director of Immunology Research for the pharmaceutical company Elbion, GmbH, and as the Director of Research and Medical Programs for the National Psoriasis Foundation. During his tenure at the National Psoriasis Foundation, he was instrumental in significantly increasing the foundation's research investments.
Appearances
DateAugust 15, 2017MS is an immune-mediated demyelinating disorder with a neurodegenerative component. While most of the current therapeutic approaches are immunomodulatory, there is a definite interest and urgent effort to identify novel treatments to promote myelin repair and restore function…Moderators
Bruce Bebo, PhDNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyPatrizia Casaccia, MD, PhDIcahn School of Medicine / Advanced Science Research Center at GC-CUNYPanelists
Dennis Bourdette, MDOregon Health & Science UniversityAri Green, MDUniversity of California, San FranciscoAndrew L. Goodman, PhDYale School of MedicineDouglas Landsman, PhDAssociate Vice President, Biomedical Research, National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyFreeStandard Price
