Google Hangout: Progress Toward Stem Cell Therapies for ALS
On July 3rd, CIRM hosted a Google Hangout to discuss progress toward stem cell therapies for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Dr. Clive Svendsen, a…
Webinar: Injecting Neural Stem Cells into ALS Patients: Results of a Phase 1 Trial | Jonathan Glass
Title: Lumbar Intraspinal Injection of Neural Stem Cells in Patients with ALS: Results of a Phase I Trial in 12 Patients Speaker: Jonathan D. Glass, M.D. Professor, Neurology and Pathology,…
$18 Million ALS Research Grant for Stem Cell Therapy Applauded by ALS Advocates
On July 26th 2012, the governing board of California's Stem Cell Agency approved an $18 million Disease Team research grant that aims to bring a stem cell-based ALS treatment to…
Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS): Progress and Promise in Stem Cell Research
CIRM has funded the ALS Disease Team led by scientists at who aim to bring a human embryonic stem cell based ALS therapy to clinical trials within four years. Amyotrophic…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Introduction
Spotlight on ALS: Introduction Robert Klein, J.D. and Larry Goldstein, Ph.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Larry Goldstein
Spotlight on ALS: Larry Goldstein Introduction to ALS: our team and our approach Larry Goldstein, Ph.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational event presented at…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Don Cleveland
Spotlight on ALS: Don Cleveland Scientific background and rationale for our approach Don Cleveland, Ph.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational event presented at the…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Mark Bonyhadi
Spotlight on ALS: Mark Bonyhadi Our Approach: The Cells Generating Human Astrocyte Precursors for ALS Studies Mark Bonyhadi, Ph.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Martin Marsala
Spotlight on ALS: Martin Marsala Our Approach: Pre-Clinical Studies Martin Marsala M.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing…
Spotlight on Disease Team Awards – ALS: Lucie Bruijn
Spotlight on ALS: Lucie Bruijn Current ALS Options Where Our Approach Fits in the Pre-Clinical/Clinical Landscape Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D. spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: ALS," an educational…