Literary Salon

Zoom

“Writing is a form of therapy. Sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation.” -Graham Greene I AM ALS’ Write Stuff team requests your presence at their first Literary Salon, held on…

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Non-Invasive Treatment of ALS Using Motor Neuron Hyperexcitability Suppression

We invite you to join us and other people with ALS and families to engage in a positive setting of collaboration and community.   We are excited to host EverythingALS Community Event:  Non- Invasive Treatment of ALS Using Motor Neuron Hyperexcitability Suppression - Nader Yaghoubi MD , PhD Wednesday, October 4th, 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time…

Awakening the Inner Healer

presented by Wendy Dainin Lau, MD Sunday, October 15, 2023 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET Join us for an inspirational talk with the author of the new book, “Inner Practice of Medicine.” In her talk, Wendy will share with us her transition from being an emergency room doctor who had lost her way, to finding the path…

NEALS Conference 2023 Recap for the ALS Community

Dear MGH-ALS Community, Darlene Sawicki and Sarah Luppino, Nurse Practitioners at the MGH ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic, will share what they learned at the NEALS 2023 conference with the ALS community. Please join us for this webinar on Wednesday, October 25th at 2 pm ET. Best, Your ALS Team at the Healey & AMG Center at Mass…

Ethical Principles & Informed Consent in Research

Virtual

Title: Ethical Principles & Informed Consent in Research Date/Time:  Thursday, October 26th, 2023 at noon CST Discover the crucial role of informed consent in research at our October ALS Learning Series. Emma Schmidt, Clinical Research Project Manager at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, will unravel the history of informed consent, guide you…

Event Series Weekly HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Webinar

Weekly HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Webinar

Virtual

Special Topic: Regimen G Drug Science Curious about the science behind Regimen G of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial? Join us for our weekly webinar on Thursday, November 16th, at 5:00 pm EST (4:00 pm CST/2:00 pm PST) where scientists from Denali Therapeutics will provide an overview about DNL343 and answer your questions. Dr. Sabrina Paganoni of…

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Event Series Weekly HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Webinar

Weekly HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Webinar – Expanded Access

Virtual

Heading into the new year, we will be dedicating the second Thursday of each month to a discussion about Expanded Access and EAPs. Please join us on Thursday, December 14th, at 5:00 pm EST (4:00 pm CST/2:00 pm PST) for a brief presentation and Q&A session about EAPs with our guest host, Dr. James Berry of Massachusetts General…

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Seeing ALS from All Angles

Sunday, December 17, 2023 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET Doctor Goodson will discuss his pathway to medicine and the doctor's side of the doctor patient relationship. He will describe his 25 years as a health care advocate. Finally, he will discuss the transition from doctor to ALS patient and consider the various perspectives for all those involved…

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Harnessing The Power of Citizen Research

Zoom

Don't miss this opportunity to hear first hand from these extraordinary individuals as they share their experiences, insights, and aspirations in the pursuit of advancing ALS research. Together, let's harness the power of citizen research to make a lasting impact on the future of ALS treatments and support. Wednesday, January 10th, 4:00 PM Pacific Standard…

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Weekly HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Webinar – EAP discussion with guest speakers from the NIH

Virtual

As part of our weekly webinar series, we will be dedicating the second Thursday of each month to a discussion about Expanded Access and EAPs. Please join us on Thursday, January 11th, at 5:00 pm EST (4:00 pm CST/2:00 pm PST) for a brief presentation and Q&A session about EAPs with guest host, Dr. Amy Tsou,…

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