SPEAKERS

Ammar Al-Chalabi is an NIHR Senior Investigator, Head of the Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience at King’s…

Jinsy A. Andrews, M.D., M.Sc., FAAN is an Associate Professor of Neurology, in the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine…

Alberto Ascherio leads multiple NIH-funded projects involving both national and international collaborations. As PI of these projects, Dr.…

Andrea Pauls Backman, MBA, has been Chief Executive Officer of the Les Turner ALS Foundation since 2015.   She brings…

Dr. Barmada received his Ph.D. in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Washington University in St. Louis, and…

Dr. Bennett is the executive vice president and chief scientific officer at Ionis Pharmaceuticals and one of the…

Robert Bowser, PhD is the Chief Scientific Officer, Professor and Chair of Translational Neuroscience at the Barrow Neurological…

Robert Brown, D.Phil., M.D. is the LaChance Family Chair of Neurology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School…

Allison graduated with a BA degree in Human Resource Management / Organizational Development and went on to obtain…

Chelsey R. Carter is an Assistant Professor of Public Health in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences…

Dr. Merit Cudkowicz is the Chief of the Massachusetts General Hospital Neurology Service, Director, Sean M. Healey &…

Dr. Kuldip Dave is Senior Vice President of Research and Mission Strategies and joined The ALS Association in…

Daniel L. Doctoroff recently stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, Alphabet’s pioneering urban innovation company…

Sali Farhan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and is cross-appointed in the…

Christina Fournier, MD (Associate Professor) is board certified in Neurology. Her clinical interest is in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,…

Melanie Fried-Oken, PhD is a clinical researcher and speech-language pathologist specializing in assistive technology for communication. She is…

Thomas Gaj is an assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he is also…

My laboratory researches neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease. Recently, our main focus has been on…

Dr. Gold received her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University and a doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of…

Dr. Stephen Goutman’s clinical and research expertise is focused on Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative…

Dr. Heiman’s expertise is in the development of genetic and biochemical methods for the study of the mammalian…

Dr. Heiman-Patterson is Professor of Neurology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University where she…

Dr. Hesterlee is Chief Research Officer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where she oversees MDA’s research grants program,…

I was diagnosed with ALS in August 2017 after experiencing loss of movement in my right foot in…

Dr. Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne is Associate Professor of Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She…

Joe serves as CSO and Head of Discovery at Denali Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on novel therapeutic…

Stefan McDonough, Ph.D., joins Atalanta as vice president, head of neuroscience with nearly 20 years of expertise in…

Timothy Miller, M.D., Ph.D. is a professor of Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis where he directs…

Layne is a pharmacist by training and was a healthcare consultant business owner for over 30 years focusing…

Dr. Onyike is specialized in neuropsychiatry and focuses on the care of individuals who have neurodegenerative dementias. His…

Piera Pasinelli, PhD Frances & Joseph Weinberg Professor of Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience Director, Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center…

Cooper Penner is a current MD-PHD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania where his primary focus is studying…

Since her diagnosis with ALS at age 32, Gwen Petersen has poured her energy into advancing the science…

Leonard Petrucelli, Ph.D., earned his Bachelor of Science degree at Barry University, Miami, and his Ph.D. degree in…

I earned my PhD in Biochemistry from Duke University and did my postdoctoral studies in Tom Maniatis’ lab…

Ellyn Phillips became involved with ALS in 1982, when Alan, her 34- year-old husband was diagnosed. Dr. Kenneth…

Dr. Emily Plowman is a Professor at the University of Florida in the Departments of Speech, Language and…

Melanie Quintana is a Director and Senior Statistical Scientist at Berry Consultants, where she specializes in designing Bayesian…

Ed Rapp retired from Caterpillar Inc. in July 2016. Prior to his retirement, Ed was a Caterpillar Inc.…

John Ravits, MD, is a board-certified clinical neurologist specializing in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), motor neuron diseases, neuromuscular…

Dr. Rothstein is a Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University.  He is the Founder and…

Dr. Sattler is Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ. She received her masters…

Dr. Neil Shneider is the Claire Tow Associate Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders and the Director of the…

Nadia Sethi lost her husband to a fast-progressing form of ALS in 2020.  Since his diagnosis, Nadia has…

Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Research at the Barrow Neurological Institute.…

Dr. Zachary Simmons’ primary research focus is on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease). He has published…

Jean Swidler, I am a family member in a familial ALS family, a family member of someone living…

Stacie Weninger is the President of FBRI. Prior to this position, she was the Senior Director of Science…

James M. Wilson, MD, PhD, is a Professor in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…

Neta Zach, PhD is the head of Neuroscience Experimental Medicine group at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, responsible for experimental medicine…

Henrik Zetterberg is a Professor of Neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and University College London, UK,…