A new set of Answer ALS project data is now available through the Answer ALS Data Portal.
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We are building the most comprehensive clinical, genetic, molecular & biochemical assessment of ALS, while openly sharing the results with the global research community.

Answer ALS Research

We believe that only a large-scale concerted and coordinated collaborative effort will make a difference in a timely manner.  Answer ALS is an unprecedented approach to understanding and defeating disease.

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Answer ALS – Achievable Moonshot

Answer ALS was created when the ALS community demanded research to solve the seemingly unsolvable. This program is another moonshot and one we intend to help accomplish.

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03.02.2023

Our 2022 4th quarter newsletter is available here. There has been a lot to celebrate, but there is so much...

03.02.2023

ALS Motor Neurons Differ by Sex, Study Finds. A new Cedars-Sinai study in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine...

01.23.2022

Answer ALS is excited to announce Danielle Boyce, DPA, MPH as the new Executive Director for Answer ALS Research, coupled...

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1000+

ALS Participants

20+

World-renowned research partners

100s

of Scientists

8

Clinics

Over 1 Trillion

Data Points

800+

Samples Gene Sequenced

600+

Cell Lines in Progress

Clinics & Enrollment

Enrollment is now closed.

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IPS Cells & Motor Neurons

Participant-derived cell lines

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Multi-Omics Analysis

Advanced biological analyses

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Data & Technology

Big data and advanced analytics

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The Answer ALS Partner Network

Backed by Powerhouse Partners Including: