The MS research at the VUmc is assembled in the multidisciplinary MS Center Amsterdam. The center is a reliable source of scientific information about MS for both neurologists and patients. About 50 percent of all newly diagnosed MS patients in the Netherlands visit the center for a consultation. The center is one of the top five MS research groups in the world. It includes more than 60 researchers of different disciplines who collaborate to answer questions regarding the cause and cure of MS. The center's combination of fundamental and clinical research allows it to quickly apply new research developments in diagnostics and treatment of MS. In addition, clinical questions can be answered in collaboration with basic scientists. The interdisciplinary interaction between neurology, radiology, pathology and immunology within one center is quite unique worldwide. An independent national (CWTS) analysis revealed that the center has a very high number of top publications. The theme leaders are among the most frequently cited scientists in the field of MS.