Our 2022 4th quarter newsletter is available here. There has been a lot to celebrate, but there is so much more work to do. Please read about what the researchers supporting and utilizing Answer ALS samples and data have been working on to bring an end to the disease. https://conta.cc/3X0cjgZ
ALS Motor Neurons Differ by Sex, Study Finds. A new Cedars-Sinai study in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Answer ALS consortium has examined the expression of thousands of genes in stem cell-generated motor neurons that are known to die in patients with ALS. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal…
Answer ALS is excited to announce Danielle Boyce, DPA, MPH as the new Executive Director for Answer ALS Research, coupled with her roles as Executive Director for the Packard Center, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins. Danielle brings 20-years of experience as a researcher, patient advocate, public speaker and author. “Danielle is a…
A new set of rich Answer ALS project data is now available through the Answer ALS Data Portal NEW ORLEANS, October 21, 2021 (Newswire.com) – A new set of Answer ALS project data is now available through the Answer ALS Data Portal. This data release is another milestone reaching 63% of the total estimated 150 TB…
In honor of Lou Gehrig’s Day on June 2nd and of Gehrig’s famous speech on July 4th, we will draw one name to be given a Lou Gehrig signed baseball. For every $50 donated at the link below, you will be entered once. If you are able to donate $100 or $200, you will be…
NEW ORLEANS, January 8, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Answer ALS, in cooperation with the Stephen Hawking Foundation, launches “The Data is Here” campaign on January 8 and on what would have been the famed Theoretical Physicist’s 79th birthday. The campaign features a video tribute to Stephen Hawking and his tireless efforts to solve complex universal questions, while living…
A new set of Answer ALS project data is now available through the Answer ALS Data Portal! The release is a milestone not only for the program but for the field of ALS research in general. This is the first time that data from multiple biological assessments (so-called “multi-omics”) have been combined with clinical data…
Each quarter we will release data and progress being made within the project. The graphics and information in this newsletter are a few of the highlights happening within the Answer ALS Program. The newsletter illustrates overall stats on some key components of the project. One exciting announcement is the launch of the Data Portal. The portal…
Microsoft is investing $1 million in cloud-computing resources for the nonprofit, which will make the huge repository of valuable data openly available to researchers around the globe. Maybe, Joel Shamaskin thought, he was working too many hours, not getting enough sleep. That wouldn’t have been unusual for the longtime primary care doctor at the University…
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines raised more than $950,000 for Answer ALS through its third annual American Airlines Charity Golf Tournament. “We are proud to continue to partner with Answer ALS on behalf of the American Airlines family,” said chairman and CEO Doug Parker. “Many of our team members have been affected by ALS,…
NEW ORLEANS: The Answer ALS Foundation today announces two gifts totaling $7 million. Caterpillar Inc. has contributed $4 million and the Stay Strong vs ALS Fund has contributed $3 million. Stay Strong was founded by Ed Rapp, former Caterpillar Group president, who is living with ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The gifts will support the aggressive and ongoing Answer ALS research project….
Join Answer ALS on Tuesday July 31 at 3:00m EST for an important webinar on the project’s progress and how we are using technology to help Answer ALS. We apologize for the short notice, but while our plans were to offer this webinar in August, the opportunity arose where we could schedule Dr. Berry and…
Data & TechnologyHarnessing Big Data with Advanced Analytics Neuromine is one of the world’s most robust and comprehensive ALS data resources, integrating multi-omics, clinical, and cellular datasets, while also linking to coordinating iPSC lines, biosamples, and other large-scale data platforms with analytic tools to maximize discovery and collaboration.
Multi-Omnics AnalysisComprehensive Biological Data Integration Making a comprehensive multi-omics datasets available that integrates genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics, and iPSC-derived motor neuron data that is freely accessible for analysis.
IPS Cells & Motor NeuronsGenerated 1,000 Participant-Derived Cell Lines Learn More about how to access 1,000 iPSC lines through our partners at the Cedars-Sinai Biomanufacturing Center
Clinic & enrollmentLeading Clinics Engaged to Complete Enrollment Enrollment in the Answer ALS program is complete, but you can Learn More about connected programs like Champion Insights, ALS Therapy Development’s ARC Program
