A nurse’s kindness inspires a legacy Christine participates in the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life in memory of her husband, Gary LaPaille, who passed from ALS about 18 months ago. “A nurse affiliated with the Les Turner ALS Foundation …
July 2024 Foundation eNews
Unite in memory and hope with Ryan Bell Join Ryan Bell in this year’s Les Turner ALS Walk for Life on Saturday, September 14 as he leads a heartfelt tribute to his mother, Lori Hoover, who bravely battled ALS until …
July 2024 Foundation eNews
Supercharge your Walk team fundraising! We want to share why you walk — and if you tell us, you could win $500 toward your team fundraising! The first 10 people to email us a video will receive an extra donation …
June 2024 Foundation eNews
Experience the Power of Community Rhona Bresler will always remember the experience. While the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life raises vital funds for ALS research, care, and support, it also holds profound personal significance for participants like Rhona, who leads …
New ALS research grants awarded for 2024
We’re excited to share the latest ALS research grants from the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and highlight a new milestone: in 2024, the Les Turner ALS Foundation is funding more than $1 million in ALS research grants …
Making Clinical Research Accessible: Insights from a Research Professional
Clinical research at the Lois Insolia Clinic at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine plays a pivotal role in helping researchers understand the causes of ALS and how to develop better treatments for the disease. But many people …
June 2024 Foundation eNews
Time to Get Your Team Ready for the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life! We are thrilled to invite you to the 23rd Annual Les Turner ALS Walk for Life, the largest ALS gathering in the Midwest! Set for Saturday, Sept. …
May 2024 Foundation eNews
We’re Empowering the ALS Community with New Resources and Tools This month, we’re celebrating ALS Awareness Month by announcing groundbreaking new resources that empower people living with ALS and their families. Firstly, we’ve released a new guide, ALS & Participation in …
Introducing My ALS Decision Tool™ on Genetic Counseling and Testing for Family Members
As a registered nurse, Tina Cascio cared for several people diagnosed with ALS, including her own mother, Pamela. Prior to her mother’s passing, Tina began to experience symptoms that were eerily familiar. “I started having muscle spasms and twitching in …
To find the cause of ALS, researchers look to metabolism within motor neurons
As researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine search for the root causes of ALS, they are examining processes within the body — even down to the cellular level. In fact, recent research has shown that people …
