Education

Neuroinflammation is a major driving force in the pathophysiology of the neurodegenerative diseases ALS and Alzheimer Disease. Such neuroinflammation is characterized by alterations of the immune system - primarily the presence of pro-inflammatory macrophages and microglia, as well as dysfunctional regulatory T-lymphocytes (known as Tregs). Together these promote neuronal degeneration and contribute significantly to the […]

        Featuring Melinda Kavanaugh, PhD, MSW, LCSW, Associate Professor, Social Work and Director in Social Welfare at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Despite the growing focus on people living with ALS and their adult caregivers, children and youth caregivers, or “young caregivers,” remain the most hidden […]

Announcing a new NEALS webinar series on ALS drug development moderated by Dr. Richard Bedlack from the Duke ALS Clinic. This series will include talks on the preclinical development of potential therapies, the regulatory pathway, the science of trials, the clinical trial site level overview, and the importance of patient engagement. In this installment of […]

Our March webinar focused on talking with children about ALS. In April, we shift the discussion to how children cope with grief and loss. This webinar integrates Dr. Kavanaugh’s clinical expertise and many years of research with children and youth in families with neurological disorders, to guide families in starting the conversation about death and […]

Join us for the second installment of the NEALS webinar series on ALS drug development moderated by Dr. Jinsy Andrews from Columbia University. This series will include talks on the preclinical development of potential therapies, the regulatory pathway, the science of trials, the clinical trial site level overview, and the importance of patient engagement. In […]

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SAVE THE DATE Women & The Brain: Thursday, April 22nd, time TBD

Please join us on Thursday, April 29th at 5:00pm EST  for a webinar about the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD will present this week’s updates on the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial with guest speaker Eduardo Locatelli, MD, MPH, from Holy Cross Hospital and answer questions from the audience. Click here to register! If you have […]