"We can't sit idly by as years of progress in the fight against ALS are lost. Research at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine has led to vital discoveries about the causes of ALS and therapies that are helping to slow the progression of the disease. People living with ALS and their families are looking for answers and hope - they have no time to waste."
"ALS is a devastating disease for which there is no cure. Scientists at Northwestern have been working for decades on research into its root causes and on promising new drugs to treat it. This gift will ensure that our research can continue and will provide hope for families and patients impacted by this terrible disease."
A federal funding freeze has halted Northwestern research. The Les Turner ALS Foundation is making a $500,000 gift to support ALS research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Four Feinberg labs will receive $125,000 each: Robert G. Kalb, MD; Han-Xiang Deng, MD, PhD; Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD; and Hande P. Ozdinler, PhD. Research aims include uncovering ALS root causes, developing promising drugs, and slowing disease progression. The gift is intended to sustain ongoing work, preserve years of progress, and provide hope and continuity for patients, families, and scientists pursuing a cure.
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