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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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Clinical Trial Design and the Evaluation of Small Trials

Drs. Jeremy Shefner (Barrow Neurological Institute) and Christopher Coffey (University of Iowa) will discuss how ALS drugs are brought through the pipeline, clinical trial design and issues to consider when interpreting the results of…

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Clinical Trial Pipeline Series-Winter 2015

Dr. Jeremy Shefner (Barrow Neurological Institute) discussed the ALS clinical trial pipeline and answered questions about the current state of clinical research in ALS and motor neuron disease.

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Diaphragm Pacing System

Principal Investigators Dr. Jonathan Katz (California Pacific Medical Center) and Dr. Jeremy Shefner (Barrow Neurological Institute) will explain the rationale and background of this study, describe the patient population being…

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ALSA/NEALS PALS Webinar: 'Right to Try' Discussion

Dr. James Russell (Lahey Clinic) discussed the Right to Try laws which have been enacted in 5 states and are being considered in many others. He provided a balanced ethical analysis for clinicians who may be approached by their ALS…

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ALSA/NEALS PALS Webinar: Stem Cells

Stem Cells offer tremendous potential, but there are many misconceptions surrounding them.  In this program, Dr. James Berry (Massachusetts General Hospital) will review mesenchymal (bone marrow derived) stem cells and discuss…

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ALSA/NEALS PALS Webinar: Tele-medicine

In this program, Drs. Michael Pulley (UF Health Jacksonville) and Richard Bedlack (Duke University) will discuss the ways in which they are using a technology called Tele-Medicine to interact with patients with ALS that are…