August 13, 2013
The ALS Association announced today that it has awarded $4.3 million in new research grants. These awards are part of its Translational Research Advancing Therapy (TREAT ALS ™) program, through which The Association funds a diverse portfolio of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research to find treatments and a cure for the disease.
“These awards will drive research on several emerging fronts in the quest to understand and find treatments for ALS,” said Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for The ALS Association. “The generosity of our donors and supporters makes these grants possible. We are very grateful for that generosity and the opportunity it provides to make these awards for this important research.”
The awards will go to scientists in laboratories in 14 states in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, Canada, Argentina, France and Italy. These awards will support 35 new research projects.
Financial support from the following organizations and individuals enabled The ALS Association to fund these new research grants: Greater Philadelphia Chapter; Greater New York Chapter; The Jeff Kaufman Fund of the Wisconsin Chapter; Greater Chicago Chapter; Texas Chapter; Golden West Chapter; Greater Sacramento Chapter; Orange County Chapter; Greater San Diego Chapter; The Motor Neuron Disease Association of the United Kingdom; and Jay and Toshiko Tompkins.
The ALS Association funds both Investigator-Initiated Awards,
for...................http://www.alsa.org/news/archive/fall2013-grants.html
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