Age Span Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Neuroinflammatory Disorders
Overview
The Age Span Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Related Neuroinflammatory Disorders offers Clinical and Clinical and Research tracks for adult neurology and pediatric neurology trainees.
Training occurs with our distinguished faculty and supported by advanced practice providers, pharmacists, research coordinators, and social worker. The Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Clinic at Penn is recognized as a National MS Comprehensive Care Center of Excellence, integrating ancillary services to provide comprehensive care and availability of basic science, translational, and clinical research studies.
The Age Span Program seamlessly integrates education, patient care, and research with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
There are several opportunities to learn other neuroinflammatory conditions through the NMO and MOG-AD Disease Program, Undiagnosed White Matter Disorders Adult Neurogenetics Clinic, Neurosarcoidosis Clinic, and the Age-Span Women’s MS Program to develop well-rounded neuroinflammatory experts.
- National MS Society
- Transverse Myelitis Association
- Industry Supported
- Multiple options for the research track including those supported by T32 or R25 mechanisms.
Fellowship Curriculum
- Clinical Track: Training in diagnosis and management of Multiple Sclerosis and related disorders including NMOSD, MOGAD, granulomatous disease, and neurological manifestations of systemic disease. By the end of training fellows are expected to demonstrate comfort in management of these disorders and complete a scholarly project in their area of interest
- Clinical and Research Track: This is a combined research and clinical training fellowship track that will be tailored to the individual fellow’s training and career goals. A variety of post-doctoral training opportunities are available through this track and incorporates extensive mentorship from our faculty. These opportunities include basic science research, clinical research, clinical trial training, as well as additional training in a master’s program, such as the Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE) Degree program in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CCEB).
- Both Tracks (optional):
- Didactics
- Fellows Bootcamp Lecture Series: Introduction to MS and related neuroinflammatory disorders evaluation and management.
- Monthly journal club addressing both clinical and research topics.
- Monthly Invited Speaker Seminar: Highlights national and international leaders, covering research (basic and clinical) and clinical care.
- Bi-monthly case conferences in collaboration with CHOP
- ACTRIMS Didactic Lecture Series (ACTRIMS LMS - ACTRIMS Didactic Lecture Series (mclms.net))
Application Process
July 2026 Start Date
- Clinical Track (Adult and Pediatric Candidates): SF Match
- Submit: cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and a professional photo
- Deadline for completed applications: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Interviews: Mid-February - March 2025
- Rank List Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 12PM PT
- Match Results: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Clinical and Research Track (Adult and Pediatric Candidates): Not a Match
- Submit: cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation and a professional photo
- Submission Email: MSfellowshipdirectors@pennmedicine.upenn.edu AND Juliana.Adedipe@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
- Deadline for completed applications: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Offers: Rolling offers starting May 2025
Faculty
Jennifer Orthmann-Murphy, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Fellowship
Rohini D. Samudralwar, MD
Co-Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Fellowship
Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC
Director, Center for Neuroinflammation and Neurotherapeutics
Director, Center for Neuroinflammation and Neurotherapeutics
Chief, Multiple Sclerosis Division
Melissa and Paul Anderson President's Distinguished Professor
Faculty Profile
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Joseph Berger, MD
Associate Chief of the Multiple Sclerosis Division
Professor of Neurology
Dina Jacobs, MD
Clinical Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders Center
Associate Professor of Neurology