March 2023 Foundation eNews

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Foundation News FDA Advisory Committee meeting on tofersen, an SOD1-ALS treatment set for March 22  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold an advisory committee meeting on March 22 to review Biogen’s New Drug Application (NDA) for accelerated …

February 2023 Foundation eNews

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Foundation News Calming the destructive cells of ALS One of the reasons that ALS can progress quickly is that certain types of cells in the human body will attack diseased upper motor neurons, which are needed to initiate movement. Once …

February 2023 Foundation eNews

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Foundation News  Place your bids to help find a cure for ALS Let’s get ready to bid! Online bidding opens Feb. 15 for the Hope Through Caring Gala’s silent auction, with over 150 items including travel experience packages with resort …

January 2023 Foundation eNews

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Foundation News Mature ‘lab grown’ neurons hold promise for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases Researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and Northwestern University have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), …

January 2023 Foundation eNews

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Foundation News Thank you We can’t thank you enough for your generosity during our end of year fundraising campaign. Your donations are making a profound impact not only on the lives of those living with ALS and their families, but …

March 2021 Events eNews

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Last Call for Gourmet Dinner Delivery with our Hope Through Caring Gala The 2021 Virtual Hope Through Caring Gala is less than two weeks away on Saturday, March 20! Don’t miss out on a spectacular evening to create a world …

February 2021 Events eNews

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Hoops & Hope Time to dress in your favorite team’s jersey because the NCAA Bracket Challenge for Charity hosted by the Young ProfessionALS Group is back! The Bracket Challenge is an exciting few weeks about having fun, competing against one …