Neurons MS WVU (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that damages neurons. A West Virginia University doctoral student, Kelly Monaghan, is researching the role that a protein, STAT5, plays in the development of MS. Credit WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.