We are shining a spotlight on one of our current Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Program Fellows, Alexander Lin-Moore, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher at Brown University.
From July 14-17, the ALS community will be coming together in Texas at ALS Nexus to work on making ALS livable for everyone, everywhere, until a cure is found.
Currently, ALS is considered a “diagnosis of exclusion,” meaning people experiencing ALS-like symptoms often have to undergo a battery of different tests designed to rule out other conditions. This means it takes, on average, 10-15 months from the time a person first notices symptoms to receiving an ALS diagnosis.
Reducing this time to diagnosis is critical to avoid unnecessary testing and medical procedures and for people living with ALS to get access to multidisciplinary care and treatments that can help maintain their quality of life.
It has now been 85 years since Lou Gehrig stood on the field at Yankee Stadium on July 4, 1939, and delivered his “Luckiest Man” speech as part of Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. The speech itself has become the stuff of baseball lore, even though no complete recording, on film or audio, remains.
The Columbia University at Tarrytown - Satellite Clinic in Tarrytown, New York provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Hospital for Special Surgery - Westchester Satellite ALS Clinic in White Plains, New York provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.
The Clarksburg WV VA ALS Clinic in Clarksburg, West Virginia provides focused support for people living with ALS, allowing them to receive care from specialized medical professionals during a single visit.