James Berry, MD, MPH

Dr. James D. Berry, MD, MPH, is the current Co-Chair of NEALS. He is a dedicated ALS clinical researcher at the Sean M. Healey and AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is the Winthrop Family Scholar in ALS Sciences and the Averill Healey Endowed Chair for ALS. Dr. Berry is the Director of the Neurological Clinical Research Institute and Chief of the Division of ALS and Motor Neuron Diseases at Mass General Hospital. He is committed to developing novel therapeutics by translating discoveries in the lab into clinical trials and leading clinical trials that will transform our approach to care in ALS. He has been a member of NEALS for over a decade and started the Technology Subcommittee in NEALS. He helps to oversee the NEALS Biorepository. His research focus is on digital and biofluid biomarker development and ALS clinical trial design and conduct. He is committed to increasing trial participation opportunities for people with ALS and incorporating research into clinical care for ALS.

Dr. Berry graduated from Tufts University, worked as a middle school teacher with Teach for America in Houston, and then attended medical school at Northwestern University. He completed neurology residency and fellowship training at Mass General Brigham.