How MS shaped Professor Hanneke Hulst’s brain research career
Professor Hanneke Hulst, the new director of the University of Auckland Centre for Brain Research, credits her mother's MS diagnosis as the primary inspiration for her career. Her research focuses on the cognitive impacts of multiple sclerosis, such as memory loss and fatigue.
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Highlighting the personal motivations behind medical research helps humanize scientific progress and raises awareness for chronic neurological conditions.
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