Team TDI News
ALS TDI storms Manhattan - Join us for an Evening with the Stars!
3/27/2008
Researchers offer insight into why so many ALS drugs failed in clinical trials.
1/21/2008
Scientists discover why animal studies may lead to ineffective ALS drugs and recommend guidelines for using leading mouse model of ALS in the first paper published by ALS TDI. Matching Gifts: Get your End of the Year Donation Doubled!
12/7/2007
Membership Program Aims to Recognize 30,000 ALS Patients
11/15/2007
Through the purchase of four different types of membership, all patients in the United States living today will be recognized as part of ALS TDI's research program. Leadership Summit Brings Top Researchers and Patients Together
11/5/2007
The conversation led the group through several potential therapeutic approached being investigated at ALS TDI - the world's largest and leading ALS reserach center. ALS TDI Opens its Doors to Patients Like Never Before
11/4/2007
ALS patients were treated to a rarity in medical research, the opportunity to meet the people actually doing the work. Nearly the entire research team of 30 people at ALS TDI provided demonstrations and answered questions to put their work in context for the ALS patient today ALS Researchers to Share Ideas with Patients at 2007 ALS TDI Leadership Summit & Open House in Boston
10/12/2007
 Meet the largest team of scientists working on ALS in the world today. Special guests include Dale Lange, Ph.D. of Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hans Keirstead, Ph.D. of the California Stem Cell Institute, Raymond Onders, M.D. of University Hospitals of Cleveland and Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D. of the MDA. Revamped ALS 101 To Travel to Three Cities this Fall
7/24/2007
 ALS TDI President, Sean Scott, and Treatment Investigator, John McCarty, Ph.D., to host open discussions directly with ALS patients about research. ALS Research 101, an educational seminar, in three cities this fall: San Francisco,CA - Charlotte, NC, Cambridge, MA. Spring 2007 Newsletter Online Now
5/22/2007
Learn about our research efforts and meet our newest scientists in this quarter's newsletter. ALS TDI to work with Aptagen on developing "molecular bullets" for ALS
1/7/2008
TDF Announces 2006 Leadership Award Winners
8/3/2006
Named after the very people who have inspired our work, supported our mission, and fueled our spirit, the Leadership Awards honor those who are leading us in the battle against ALS. ALS TDF Leadership Awards
2/2/2006
This year we will continue the annual tradition of honoring those who are fighting ALS everyday the very best way they know how. We have named these awards after very special people who have inspired our work, supported our mission, and fueled our spirit in our battle against ALS. Part2: ALS TDI Completes Gene Expression Profile of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Mice
10/2/2007
“This dataset is the foundation that will enable scientists at ALS TDI to understand the biological mechanisms associated with disease progression,” said Steve Perrin, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of ALS TDI. The second phase, profiling of human samples, is scheduled for completion by February of 2008. Part 1: ALS TDI Completes Gene Expression Profile of Lou Gehrig’s Disease in Mice
10/1/2007
ALS TDI has achieved a significant milestone in its ambitious science plan to understand ALS at the protein and gene level by the successful generation of the world’s largest transcriptome profiling database for the ALS mouse. The database contains complex information that details the development of the disease in the mouse at the cellular level. The data offers researchers insights into the disease process never before possible. The David Green Family Fund
6/8/2006
Congratulations to the David Green Family Fund for surpassing $350,000 raised! Documentary “So Much So Fast” Premiers at Sundance
3/24/2006
ALS TDF attracts attention for the processes and techniques we’ve developed in trying to find a treatment. This film is the best expression of our people and passion. A Cure is Coming!
4/28/2005
On Saturday, April 16, 2005, over 75 friends of ALS TDF and Ride for Life set out from the Lexington Battle Green to rewrite history.
Need an Answer? Ask Our New Treatment Investigator
3/24/2006
Dr. John McCarty's job is to know about every new ALS treatment idea - and get to the bottom of it. Letter from the Director
3/24/2006
We’re launching a new discovery research program that will let us dissect ALS piece by piece, gene by gene and protein by protein. Combined with our therapeutic development program, we will evaluate comprehensively each potential target until we find one or several that truly impacts ALS. Volunteer Spotlight
3/24/2006
Call outs to four outstanding community members An International Fight
3/24/2006
From his home in Zurich, Switzerland, Roby Molnar works tirelessly to raise money for ALS TDF.
ALS Patient Finishes Ironman
3/24/2006
Jon Blais had always dreamed of competing at the Ironman World Championship. And he wasn't going to let anything stop him. Join the Tri-State Trek Ride to End ALS
3/24/2006
Mark your calendar for the 2006 Tri-State Trek Ride - 270 miles through Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. FasterCures Takes on the System
3/24/2006
ALS TDF joins with group dedicated to speeding the process of discovery and clinical development of new therapies for treating deadly and debilitating diseases. In other words, “saving lives by saving time.”
ANNOUNCING THE 2006 ALS TDF ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT!
3/24/2006
In June, patients, family, friends and leaders from across the country will descend on Cambridge, Mass. Letter from Kim Julian, Driving 4 Life Founder
3/24/2006
Driving 4 Life events raised $1.5 million in 2005, surpassing a $3 million dollar milestone in less than three years! The Principal with Principles
3/24/2006
We are honored to announce ALS TDF's summer high school internship program will be named for board member Jenny Huntington. Dr. Peter Lansbury: ALS TDF Scientific Advisory Board Member Spotlight
3/24/2006
"I have been increasingly frustrated by the fact that, although great strides were being made in basic science, advances were not improving the lives of patients,” says Dr. Lansbury.
Driving 4 Life 2005 Preview
3/1/2005
Inside: 2005 Driving 4 Invitational, Updated Events Calendar, 2005 Masters Ticket Raffle 2005 National ALS Advocacy Day
4/7/2005
ALS Association’s 2005 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference held on Monday, May 9th – Wednesday, May 11th ALS TDF IN MASSACHUSETTS FY 05 STATE BUDGET
9/21/2004
"With $150,000 in the state budget, we are investing in the research towards a cure, an investment that will continue to inspire hope for families." --Chairman Rogers ALS (Lou Gehrig ’s Disease) Patients Launch www.reversethecurse.org
10/12/2004
ALS patients Matt Dowd of Dover, MA and Brent Paulhus of Amesbury, MA today unveiled a solution to Reversing the Curse of the Bambino while raising money for ALS research. Breathe Easy
8/25/2004
Getting a full breath for an ALS patient can sometimes be difficult. Weak muscles, congestion, saliva, and positioning often make a deep breath a real challenge. Scott Stafne blogs his thoughts about life and ALS
8/23/2005
"While I’ve been able to primarily focus on all the good stuff lately, the reality of my situation still raises its ugly head from time to time. While at the hospital, as I was rocking with my daughter and seemingly staring at her for hours, I was suddenly struck by an intense, guttural terror that I might not be around for her." Accelerating a Cure – Inspired by Passion
8/18/2005
The amazing community behind the Mary Lou Krauseneck Fund has surpassed their $1,000,000 fundraising goal for ALS TDF. Tri State Trek
5/17/2005
The Tri-State Trek is an incredible 3-day bike ride that raises money for ALS TDF and its fight to end Lou Gehrig's Disease. The event participants travel from Newton, Massachusetts to White Plains, New York, raising ALS awareness as they go. ALS TDF Mourns the Loss of Founding Members
3/18/2005
"A Passion For Life" featured on the Mitch Albom Show
3/3/2005
James Heywood, founder of ALS TDF, was featured on the Mitch Albom Show in support of Mary Lou Krauseneck's "A Passion for Life" Benefit and Celebration 2005. Making an Impact – Friends for Faye
3/1/2005
When Faye Magneson was diagnosed with ALS last October, no one could have anticipated just how strongly the South Bend, Indiana community would pull together to support her in this new chapter of life. But that is exactly what they
did, and have continued to do every day since. First Annual Walk with Passion
10/7/2004
The First Annual Walk with Passion was held in Shelby Township, MI on October 2nd by the dedicated family and friends of Mary Lou Krauseneck. Over 100 people showed up on a cold and rainy Saturday morning to show their support for Mary Lou and ALS TDF. The Stephen Milne Society
8/25/2004
On July 12, the fourth Friends of Steve Golf Outing took place in Erie, PA.
The Peoria, IL branch office of Erie Insurance held their first golf tournament on June 11, bringing in more than $5,000 under Event Chairman Dave Wilson. The Power of Friends and Family
12/10/2004
The Dean Adraktas fund has reached it's original $15,000 goal! The Adraktas family and their friends have been hard at work all year long to raise awareness and funds for ALS TDF. The Dean Adraktas Fund
8/25/2004
The Dean Adraktas fund was kicked off by a special young man –Dean and Katherine’s neighbor, Keith Lipp. For Keith’s 10th birthday party, he asked his guests to bring a donation to ALS TDF in Dean’s honor Carol Ann Garratt - Upon Silver Wings
8/26/2004
After losing her mother, Marie Garratt, to ALS in 2002, Carol Ann decided to use her passion for flying to raise awareness about ALS and honor her mother’s memory. Family and Friends Community...kids!
8/25/2004
Raising money for research at ALS TDF is done by people of all ages, even those still in nursery school! Tommy Green - ALS TDF Volunteer and Supporter
8/25/2004
Tommy Green, age 17, and a native of Rochester, New York, spends three weeks every summer volunteering in the lab at ALS TDF, helping out with a variety of lab chores. |
