An ALS diagnosis can change someone’s life overnight. Becoming an ALS caregiver, however, is a role and an identity that you grow into. Caring for a loved one with ALS can be extremely challenging, but it can also be very …
Research Patient Center
The mission of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine is to strive for a future without ALS by accelerating leading-edge research while providing life-enhancing treatment to people living with ALS.
How ALS is linked to the body’s circadian rhythms
Many people living with ALS find that their sleep is disrupted. But that disruption of their body’s 24-hour circadian rhythms might not just be a symptom of the disease. Researchers have found that this disrupted sleep actually contributes to the …
The Investiture of Robert G. Kalb, MD as the Les Turner Professor
On Thursday, August 23, 2018, Robert G. Kalb, MD, the Director of the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine was invested as the Les Turner Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern. An endowed professorship is the …
Kiskinis lab work published in journal Cell Stem Cell
We are excited to share a newly published finding from Dr. Evangelos Kiskinis, one of the lead researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine. A few words from Dr. Kiskinis: “In our latest manuscript, which was published …
Faces of ALS: Running His Personal Best
In 2015, Julian Davis was a student at Saint Xavier University when he received the devastating news that his father, Samuel, had been diagnosed with ALS. Immediately, Julian began searching for a way to honor his father. As a student-athlete …
Faces of ALS: What Comprehensive Care Means to Us
During a typical visit to the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine, people living with ALS meet with several members of their care team. From neurologists and genetic counselors to occupational therapists and dieticians, our clinicians at the Lois …
Faces of ALS: “They’re like a second family…”
On Saturday, March 9, we honored Mindy Evans-Williams with the Hope Through Caring Award at our annual Hope Through Caring Gala. Mindy has been living with ALS for over two decades, supported by the Foundation every step of the way. …
Upcoming ALS Education Events
We believe progress is achieved by working together. That’s why we host a variety of educational opportunities throughout the year, increasing awareness and education of ALS locally and nationwide. Coming up towards the end of the year, we are offering …
June 2020 Foundation eNews
Upper Motor Neuron Degeneration Pinpointed In a recent study published in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, researchers at our Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and the University of Belgrade have discovered the electrophysiological mechanism behind upper motor neuron disease, which …
