It’s estimated that less than 1% of the world’s population will run a marathon in their lifetime. That’s what makes finishing a marathon even more impressive for the 29 members of our Team Race for ALS who ran the Bank …
$3.1 Million NIA Grant for ALS Drug Therapies
Hande Ozdinler, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a faculty member at our Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, was awarded a $3.1 million grant, over five years, from the National Institute …
“Luckiest Man on Earth” – A Tribute to Lou Gehrig by Lin Brehmer
Lou Gehrig looked unbreakable. Broad shoulders, powerful arms, he seemed as solid as the Adirondack ash trees that were tooled for baseball bats. His prodigious strength underscored a flare for the dramatic. His major league record 23 career grand slams …
Revised Airlie House ALS Clinical Trial Guidelines
In March 2016, Senda Ajroud-Driss, MD, Director of the Lois Insolia ALS Clinic, Associate Professor of Neurology and Teepu Siddique, MD, Les Turner ALS Foundation/Herbert C. Wenske Professor, Professor of Neurology and Cell and Molecular Biology, were two of 140 …
Our New Director of Support Services and Education
It’s a brand new year and we’re welcoming a new face to our Les Turner ALS family! Meet Lauren Webb, LCSW, our new Director of Support Services and Education: We’re delighted to have Lauren join us with all her years …
Over $1 Million Committed to the Les Turner ALS Center for 2019
Creating a world free of ALS is our North Star. And we’re kicking off 2019 with over $1 million to fund research and clinical care at the Les Turner ALS Center! We’re excited to fund five novel research endeavors from …
Grab Your Guaranteed Spot for the 2019 BOA Chicago Marathon
“If someone is thinking of running the marathon, I would tell them the experience is incredibly amazing. To say that day changed my life would be an understatement. I will remember the feeling of running through the Chicago neighborhoods forever.” …
The Investiture of Robert G. Kalb, MD as the Les Turner Professor
On Thursday, August 23, 2018, Robert G. Kalb, MD, the Director of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine was invested as the Les Turner Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern. An endowed professorship is the …
Meet our Researchers!
“The fight against ALS is a marathon, not a sprint. The goal of a disease-modifying treatment is still out of reach, but a deep commitment to basic science is the approach that can move the needle in a concrete way,” …
What Causes ALS? With Dr. Robert Kalb
Recently, Dr. Robert Kalb, Director of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, sat down with the podcast “Breakthroughs” to discuss how the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is at the forefront of discovering the cause and potential …
