THANK YOU!  We couldn't have done it without you, it's that simple! Our 2020 Virtual ALS Walk for Life welcomed walkers from 32 states and 3 countries. This truly was one of our biggest Walks ever! Remember, please send us ...

Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine 10th Annual Les Turner ALS Symposium Monday, November 9, 2020 8am - 4pm Held Virtually We’re excited to host the 10th Annual Les Turner Symposium on ALS, which this year will be in a ...

ALS Genetics featuring Lisa Kinsley, MS, CGC, Northwestern Medicine Tuesday, November 17 12-1pm This talk will cover some genetics basics as well as the inheritance patterns of both sporadic and familial ALS. We will review known familial ALS genes and ...

Clinical Trials 101 Featuring Benjamin Joslin, CCRC, Clinical Research Project Manager, Northwestern University Feinberg School Tuesday, December 8 12-1pm The Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is among the global leaders in ALS research. Our clinical research encompasses a ...

Join our first-ever 2021 Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI). This program will take place online on February 20-21. Patients, caregivers, and surviving family members are encouraged to apply. The ALS CRLI is an annual two-day program ...

Lou Gehrig Day: A Discussion with 'Luckiest Man' Author Jonathan Eig, hosted by WXRT's Lin Brehmer Wednesday, June 2 12pm CDT Major League Baseball is officially honoring Lou Gehrig Day at ballparks across the country on June 2 and 3. ...

Celebration of Life Saturday, June 12 This will be a moving, 15-minute online service honoring those we have lost to ALS and includes readings from our CEO, Andrea Pauls Backman, and Support Group Facilitator Anne Lidsky, PhD, who will lead ...