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 …
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 …
May 2024 Foundation eNews
It’s ALS Awareness Month! Creating a world free of ALS takes all of us. Throughout the month of May, we’ll spotlight people doing great work to raise funds and awareness, and we’ll share actionable ways you can make an impact in …
Harnessing the power of stem cells to find the drivers behind sporadic ALS
To better understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine are harnessing the power of one of the 21st century’s most powerful medical tools: stem cells. In the lab of Evangelos …
April 2024 Foundation eNews
Honoring Excellence: ALS Leaders and Legends Shine at the Hope Through Caring Gala Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 36th annual Hope Through Caring Gala. We are immensely grateful for your support and enthusiasm, which made the …
