"In support of the clinical mission, there is a robust basic science and clinical research enterprise focusing on changing the course of diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke and Parkinson's disease."
Science for Living: Neurology chair and VA neurology chief, A.M. Barrett, highlights veterans’ link to ALS
Military veterans face a higher risk of ALS than the civilian population, according to years of studies. UMass Chan researchers are pursuing therapies to address the biological basis for this fatal neurodegenerative disease and work with clinical partners to provide expert rehabilitation for veterans.
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Angel Fund for ALS Research donates $711,000 for ALS research at UMass Chan
The Angel Fund for ALS Research has announced a $711,000 donation to support the research of Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, at UMass Chan Medical School.
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Boston Marathon a fitting tribute for families touched by ALS
Sisters Ashley Craig and Lacey Foley joined the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund Boston Marathon team in memory of their grandmother. Brothers Dean and Zack Kennedy, PhD’19, are running on the Jake Kennedy ALS Fund team, in honor of their father.
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How frontotemporal dementia changes the brain
In a piece written for The Conversation, Fen-Biao Gao, PhD, talks about how frontotemporal dementia changes the brain and the research that is untangling its genetic causes.
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