Microsoft Investing $1 million in Cloud-Computing Resources to Help Answer ALS
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Microsoft Investing $1 million in Cloud-Computing Resources to Help Answer ALS

ByHamid Patel

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…

American Airlines Raises $950,000 for Answer ALS at Annual Charity Golf Tournament
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American Airlines Raises $950,000 for Answer ALS at Annual Charity Golf Tournament

ByHamid Patel

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,…

Answer ALS Announces Grants Totaling $7 Million From Caterpillar Inc. and Stay Strong vs ALS
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Answer ALS Announces Grants Totaling $7 Million From Caterpillar Inc. and Stay Strong vs ALS

ByHamid Patel

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….

Answer ALS Webinar and Update – 31 July 2018
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Answer ALS Webinar and Update – 31 July 2018

ByHamid Patel

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…

New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A – Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery
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New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A – Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery

ByHamid Patel

New ALS Gene Discovered: KIF5A Answer ALS Shared Genomes Helped Lead to New Discovery NEW ORLEANS – March 22, 2018, ALS researchers have identified a new ALS gene: KIF5A. This important gene discovery will help all researchers understand ALS disease pathways and represents a potential new ALS therapeutic target. Answer ALS is proud to have…

WARLICK’S WARRIORS RECEIVES $50,000 DONATION FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES
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WARLICK’S WARRIORS RECEIVES $50,000 DONATION FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES

ByHamid Patel

Thursday, November 30, 2017  WARLICK’S WARRIORS RECEIVES $50,000 DONATION FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES Contribution to Honor Brian McMenamy, Retiring as Vice President – Finance DALLAS, Texas – American Airlines has gifted $50,000 to Warlick’s Warriors to honor of Brian McMenamy who is retiring after 33 years with American Airlines. He has served as Vice President –…

Answer ALS: Announcement Researchers Share Unprecedented Milestones
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Answer ALS: Announcement Researchers Share Unprecedented Milestones

ByHamid Patel

October 11, 2017 – Last week at the 2017 Annual NEALS Meeting, Answer ALS researchers presented updates on the initiative to the ALS research community. Those updates included some unprecedented efforts in the strategy to find answers and solutions to ALS. “When Answer ALS was envisioned and ultimately organized, we wanted the entire research community,…

American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation
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American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation

ByHamid Patel

American Airlines to Donate $1M to Answer ALS Foundation Oct 12, 2016 FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Airlines this year will begin a multi-year financial commitment of $1 million to the Answer ALS research project through the Answer ALS Foundation. The research project will build the most comprehensive clinical, genetic,…

All in on ALS
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All in on ALS

ByHamid Patel

Sep 15, 2014 By: Bill Gates Like a lot of people, I dumped a bucket of ice water on my head a few weeks ago to call attention to the disease ALS. I soon got the chance to learn more about it—in a very inspiring way. Shortly after I made the ice-bucket video, I heard…