Research

ALS Network Announces $100,000 Research Grant Awarded To Amprion, Inc.

September 12, 2024 Comments Off on ALS Network Announces $100,000 Research Grant Awarded To Amprion, Inc.

Diagnostics company to accelerate search for sporadic ALS therapies September 12, 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES – The ALS Network, formerly ALS Golden West, has awarded a $100,000…

Unlocking possibilities for scientists with disabilities

July 17, 2024 Comments Off on Unlocking possibilities for scientists with disabilities

In recognition of July as Disability Pride Month, the NIH Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, Dr. Marie Bernard, discussed the importance of disability inclusion with Dr. Alison Cernich, Deputy…

FDA Rare Disease Innovation Hub to Enhance and Advance Outcomes

July 17, 2024 Comments Off on FDA Rare Disease Innovation Hub to Enhance and Advance Outcomes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the establishment of a Rare Disease Innovation Hub. The Hub will connect and engage the rare disease community; help the community navigate…

Do People Who Exercise More Have a Lower Risk of ALS?

June 26, 2024 Comments Off on Do People Who Exercise More Have a Lower Risk of ALS?

MINNEAPOLIS – Moderate levels of physical activity and fitness may be linked to a reduced risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) later in life, according to a new study published…

Studio City Life Magazine: Charity Spotlight

May 1, 2024 Comments Off on Studio City Life Magazine: Charity Spotlight

The May 2024 issue of Studio City Life Magazine featured ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl, along with ALS Network Advisory Trustee Dr. Richard Smith. Readers received details on…

Celebrating Collaboration: the 2024 Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

April 24, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating Collaboration: the 2024 Death Valley Ride to Cure ALS

On April 9, Jaime Lafita, a native of Bilbao, Spain, who has been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since 2016, started his journey of the Death Valley Ride to…

Celebrating the 2024 Sheila Essey Award Winner

April 15, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating the 2024 Sheila Essey Award Winner

Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., FAAN, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research. Dr. Feldman has dedicated her career to studying neurodegenerative diseases and…

New ALS Research and Moonshot Era

April 4, 2024 Comments Off on New ALS Research and Moonshot Era

A trailblazer in the field of ALS research and therapy development, Richard Smith, MD, director of the Center for Neurologic Study, and a member of the ALS Network’s scientific review…

Mechanisms of ALS Medications

March 29, 2024 Comments Off on Mechanisms of ALS Medications

In January 2024, Jill Ann Goslinga, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, UCSF Department of Neurology, gave a special presentation about the mechanisms of ALS medications at the ALS Network’s (formerly the…

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics

Phase 3b Trial Design Unveiled at Clinical/Scientific Conference

February 27, 2024 Comments Off on Phase 3b Trial Design Unveiled at Clinical/Scientific Conference

Planned Phase 3b trial Designed to Confirm Efficacy and Safety of NurOwn in mild-to-moderate ALS patients NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer…