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Brian Davis was diagnosed with ALS last year at the …Read More »2023 Gift Guide for People Living With ALS
On Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or any day this holiday …Read More »Studies Identify Novel Underpinnings of Genetic ALS
A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Evangelos Kiskinis, …Read More »Letter to the Editor: Support veterans with ALS
This letter was published in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, …Read More »
Faces of ALS
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Brian Davis was diagnosed with ALS last year at the …Read More »Faces of ALS: The Tejeda Family’s Journey / El Camino de la Familia Tejeda
At the age of 54, Martin Tejada found himself in …Read More »Faces of ALS: Anne Lidsky, a legacy of resilience and love
More than 50 years later, Anne Lidsky vividly remembers preparing …Read More »Faces of ALS: Julie Stowell, from the heart
She’s one of the people you see at the finish …Read More »Faces of ALS: Celebrating Glenview Tag Days: 25 Years of Community Support & Fundraising
In the heart of Glenview, Illinois, a remarkable tradition has …Read More »
Advocacy
Letter to the Editor: Support veterans with ALS
This letter was published in the Chicago Tribune on Saturday, …Read More »ALS Better Care Act introduced in Congress
UPDATE (12/14/2023): We encourage you to raise your voice in …Read More »FDA Approves tofersen (Qalsody™) for Treatment of SOD1-ALS
We are pleased that the FDA has granted accelerated approval …Read More »FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Accelerated Approval of tofersen
Watch our oral testimony at the FDA Advisory Committee meeting …Read More »
Research News
Studies Identify Novel Underpinnings of Genetic ALS
A pair of recent studies from the laboratory of Evangelos Kiskinis, …‘New’ ALS gene destabilizes neuron’s structure and chokes off its nucleus
As many as 2% of all ALS cases have been …Nearly $1 Million in ALS Grants Awarded for 2023
In 2023, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is funding nearly …Lois Insolia ALS Clinic Opens Enrollment for New HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Regimen
The Lois Insolia ALS Clinic at the Les Turner ALS …
Donor Spotlights
Donor Spotlight: Ann Drury
Every ALS diagnosis has a story of its own. For …Our Boughton Grant Program makes home modifications easier
As a licensed cosmetologist and hairdresser for 19 years, Janie …Donor Spotlight: Foglia Family Foundation
As a lifelong baseball fan, Vince Foglia knew about ALS …Donor Spotlight: Robert P. Ives
Robert “Bob” P. Ives is a familiar face at the …
Foundation eNews
January 2024 Foundation eNews
Local Students doing their part to fight ALS Last …Read More »January 2024 Foundation eNews
For all your support, we thank you As the new …Read More »December 2023 Foundation eNews
Every Moment Counts: Brian and Katy’s ALS Journey This holiday …Read More »November 2023 Foundation eNews
ALS Better Care Act Makes Its Way to the Senate …Read More »