Education

Dr. Nathan Crone (Johns Hopkins University) discusses the rationale for using brain-computer interfaces to support communication in people with severe motor impairments and describes two clinical trials of implantable brain-computer interfaces at Johns Hopkins.

Biomarkers in ALS/MND July 8 2021, 7:00 - 8:00 AM EST (New York) via Zoom Webinar A biomarker, short for biological marker, is an objective and quantifiable measure of biological processes or states. Biomarkers can be used to deepen our understanding of a disease, or quantify its state and severity, and are critical in clinical trials in determining, […]

Nutrition Optimization in Patients with ALS, with Brittany Hitson, MS, RD, LDN & Dominique Kosk, MPH, RD, LDN, CNSC About the program: The purpose of this webinar is to help you better understand how ALS impacts nutrition. Each person may experience their own unique set of challenges that may change over time when it comes […]

Join Dr. Steven Zeiler, Dr. Terri Thompson and Ed Rapp on July 13th to hear more about the newly launched ALS Companion app and the Answer ALS data portal. Answer ALS is creating a hub of ALS knowledge and resources to help propel the research field forward. Find out how you can help.

ALS Town Hall: Exercise and ALS Guest Presenters: Dr. Jonathan Cooper-Knock, Laura Good, and Amanda Beaty Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 4:00 - 5:30pm EDT In our upcoming Town Hall: Exercise and ALS, we will learn about and discuss two important aspects of the role of physical exercise in ALS, including: Recent findings that intense physical exercise […]