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Community Education Webinars

In partnership with The ALS Association, NEALS offers a variety of educational webinars for the ALS community.

Webinar topics include updates on clinical trials, best practices for clinical care, and current research efforts in ALS causes and treatments. Our webinars also offer participants the opportunity to ask questions directly of the experts running clinical trials and conducting research activities.
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Update on Stem Cell Trials in ALS: NurOwn and Other Studies Screen Grab

Update on Stem Cell Trials in ALS: NurOwn and Other Studies

Speakers: Merit Cudkowicz, M.D., MSc, Massachusetts General Hospital and Robert H. Brown, Jr. D.Phil., M.D., University of MassachusettsDr. Merit Cudkowicz opens the webinar with an overview of the various stem cell…

Right to Try? Historical, Legal and Ethical Considerations Screen Grab

Right to Try? Historical, Legal and Ethical Considerations

Presenters: James A. Russell, DO, MS, FAAN, Lahey Clinic and Jinsy A. Andrews, MD, MS, FAAN, Columbia University Medical CenterThe Right to Try legislation, passed earlier this year, gives terminally ill patients the right to use…

The Merging of Science and Technology in ALS Research Screen Grab

The Merging of Science and Technology in ALS Research

Presenter: Robert Bowser, PhD, Barrow Neurological InstituteThis webinar discusses various technologic advancements that have generated rapid scientific advancements and complex "Big Datasets" in ALS. It also discusses how the use of…

Cured by Curcumin? Untangling another ALS X-file Screen Grab

Cured by Curcumin? Untangling another ALS X-file

Presenter: Richard Bedlack, MD, PhD, Duke ALS ClinicCurcumin, one of the ingredients in tumeric and curry powder, has several biological effects that could be useful in treating ALS. There are 3 validated "ALS reversals" that…

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Treating Respiratory Dysfunction in ALS

Dr. Christopher Lee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reviews options available for treating respiratory dysfunction in ALS, including timing of initiation of respiratory support, different devices to assist breathing and…

Nutrition in ALS: How to EAT MORE! Screen Grab

Nutrition in ALS: How to EAT MORE!

Anne-Marie Wills, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, presents the results of the EAT MORE (E-health Application To Monitor Outcomes Remotely) study and Jane Hubbard, MS, RD, LDN, Massachusetts General Hospital, reviews nutrition…