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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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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…

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ALSA/NEALS PALS Webinar: Biomarkers in ALS

Dr. James Berry and Dr. Nazem Atassi discuss the importance of biomarkers research for studying ALS.  Drs. Atassi and Berry highlight ongoing imaging and biofluid studies in ALS, including the Positron Emission Tomography (PET/MRI)…