dc.description.sponsorship | Amy Kunchok received research support from Biogen.; Dana Horakova received speaker honoraria and consulting fees from Biogen, Merck, Teva and Novartis, as well as support for research activities from Biogen and research grants from Charles University in Prague [PRVOUK-P26/LF1/4], Czech Minsitry of Education [PROGRES Q27/LF1] and Czech Ministry of Health [NT13237-4/2012].; Murat Terzi received travel grants from Novartis, Bayer-Schering, Merck and Teva; has participated in clinical trials by Sanofi Aventis, Roche and Novartis.; Franco Granella received research grant from Biogen, served on scientific advisory boards for Biogen, Novartis, Merck, and Sanofi-Aventis and received funding for travel and speaker honoraria from Biogen, Merck, Sanofi-Aventis, and Almirall.; Tunde Csepany received speaker honoraria/conference travel support from Bayer Schering, Biogen, Merck, Novartis and Teva. Roberto Bergamaschi received speaker honoraria from Bayer Schering, Biogen, Genzyme, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Teva; research grants from Bayer Schering, Biogen, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Teva; congress and travel/ accommodation expense compensations by Almirall, Bayer Schering, Biogen, Genzyme, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Teva.; Eugenio Pucci served on scientific advisory boards for Merck, Genzyme and Biogen; he has received honoraria and travel grants from Sanofi Aventis, Novartis, Biogen, Merck, Genzyme and Teva; he has received travel grants and equipment from "Associazione Marchigiana Sclerosi Multipla e altre malattie neurologiche".; Patrizia Sola served on scientific advisory boards for Biogen Idec and TEVA, she has received funding for travel and speaker honoraria from Biogen Idec, Merck, Teva, Sanofi Genzyme, Novartis and Bayer and research grants for her Institution from Bayer, Biogen, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi, Teva.; Ayse Altintas received personal fees and speaker honoraria from Teva, Merck, Biogen - Gen Pharma, Roche, Novartis, Bayer, Sanofi-Genzyme; received travel and registration grants from Merck, Biogen - Gen Pharma, Roche, Sanofi-Genzyme and Bayer. Aysun Soysal did not declare any competing interests.; Francois Grand'Maison received honoraria or research funding from Biogen, Genzyme, Novartis, Teva Neurosciences, Mitsubishi and ONO Pharmaceuticals.; Alessandra Lugaresi is a Bayer, Biogen, Genzyme, Merck Advisory Board Member. She received travel grants and honoraria from Roche, Bayer, Biogen, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi, Teva and Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FISM). Her institution received research grants from Bayer, Biogen, Merck, Novartis, Sanofi, Teva and Fondazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla (FISM).; Ilya Kister served on scientific advisory board for Biogen and received research support from Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Biogen,, and Novartis. | en_US |