The RIMS Fellowship Exchange Programme supports early career professionals in advancing their expertise in MS rehabilitation through short-term training visits to leading RIMS Member Centres. Each year, up to four fellows are awareded rded €1000 to support an exchange aimed at fostering multidisciplinary learning and cross-centre collaboration.

We are proud to introduce the 2025 RIMS Fellowship recipients: Rebecca Cardini and Barbara Von Glasenapp. Their work exemplifies the programme’s mission to promote innovation, knowledge exchange, and professional growth in the field of MS rehabilitation.

Rebecca Cardini (Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Italy)

As part of the 2025 RIMS Fellowship Programme, Rebecca will visit the Centre d’Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (CEMCAT) in Barcelona.

Her fellowship visit will focus on deepening her expertise in rehabilitation approaches for people with multiple sclerosis, with particular attention to motor function, balance, and gait. 

By working closely with CEMCAT's clinical and research teams, Rebecca aims to explore innovative therapeutic interventions and learn about cutting-edge treatment protocols currently in use.

In addition to hands-on learning, the visit will serve as a valuable platform to build connections for future collaboration—particularly in the areas of clinical trials and research development in MS rehabilitation.

Barbara Von Glasenapp (University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf

This RIMS Fellowship is currently supporting a six-month research stay at Aarhus University, within the Department of Public Health and Sports Biology, which commenced in March 2025.

The research involves conducting a scoping review on pain modulation and exercise in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS), alongside developing advanced expertise in exercise assessment methods and the management and interpretation of performance tests in exercise research.

The fellowship also offers valuable opportunities to observe how research findings are integrated into clinical rehabilitation practice through the department’s close collaboration with the Danish MS Hospitals.