This Saturday, it’s go time! Get ready for an inspiring and fun-filled day at the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life this Saturday, Sept. 14, at Soldier Field in Chicago! As the largest ALS event in the Midwest, the Walk brings …
August 2024 Foundation eNews
A team that won’t slow down Leslie Bartosz was diagnosed with ALS in August 2020, which has led to challenges with her mobility. That didn’t stop her from creating beautiful custom designs for her team’s Les Turner ALS Walk for …
Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS Establish Acceleration Centers of Enrollment Initiative
Together with the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is thrilled to announce the launch of the Acceleration Centers of Enrollment (ACE) initiative. The ACE initiative …
August 2024 Foundation eNews
Join Ken and Team Never Give Up at the Walk for Life After being diagnosed with ALS a little over three years ago, Ken Trent has been an active participant in the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life with Team …
July 2024 Foundation eNews
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 …
