En 2017, Brian y Sandra estaban construyendo su vida juntos. Se conocieron mientras trabajaban en la campaña de Obama en 2008 y más tarde trabajaron en la Casa Blanca, a pocos metros de distancia. Ambos estaban enfocados en el servicio …
January 2023 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Mature ‘lab grown’ neurons hold promise for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases Researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern University have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), …
On the passing of Lin Brehmer, a true friend of the ALS community
Chicago radio host Lin Brehmer died today at the age of 68. He was widely known and beloved for his time on-air at WXRT-FM 93.1, but the ALS community in the Midwest knew another side of Lin: a friend, spokesperson …
Faces of ALS: Giving New Meaning to ‘an ALS Journey’ …Road Trip!
Erin Weis generously offered her story for our 2021 Annual Appeal, helping raise vital funds for ALS care and research — just one of the many ways she volunteered to support the Les Turner ALS Foundation. But her story was …
Faces of ALS: Hope Through Painting
Please join us at the Hope Through Caring Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, where Ken and his wife Ann, award honorees Brian Wallach & Sandra Abrevaya and First Bank Chicago, and people living with ALS will be our guests of …
Mature ‘lab grown’ neurons hold promise for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers at Northwestern University and the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies …
January 2023 Foundation eNews
Foundation News Thank you We can’t thank you enough for your generosity during our end of year fundraising campaign. Your donations are making a profound impact not only on the lives of those living with ALS and their families, but …
