The ALS Association

"Hi everyone, my name is Judge and I work at Jacksonville Sheriff's Office as a police horse! I was named after Sheriff Jimmy Judge who passed away from ALS in 2023. A few days ago, I had the great opportunity to join my friends Jacksonville Jaguars and the Jaguar Foundation at the Jacksonville CEO Soak. Although I never got to meet Jimmy, I have seen the impact he made on my community. It is an honor to be named after him and join everyone in raising awareness for ALS!" - Judge the Horse. #MyALSStory #CEOSoak

Didn't get to join us at ALS Nexus 2024? We have good news for you! FREE for a limited time, you can watch the opening session, The Changing Landscape of ALS, a compelling conversation with ALS research and care experts followed by a unique opportunity to hear directly from people living with the disease and their caregivers. https://lnkd.in/ecq--Kan

Congress is back in DC and we need them to pass the Healthy Brains Act now so researchers can potentially unlock causes of #ALS! Over 1,500 ALS advocates have sent messages to their Members of Congress this week and we need YOU to join them. Take action: https://lnkd.in/eeZ3QTns

Five talented young scientists dedicated to advancing our understanding of #ALS and the search for new treatments have been selected as?our 2024 Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellows. Learn more about them and their promising research. https://lnkd.in/ePAQyu7W

Did you know? You and your team can dress up at a Walk to Defeat ALS event that supports people living with #ALS and their families! Register today! walktodefeatals.org #WalkToDefeatALS

Rich Brennan spoke at the first annual C-Path conference dedicated to accelerating drug development for conditions such as ALS. "People with ALS are providing their data for science and they want to know the impact their data will have on moving research forward." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eXPyAcMt

Language should not be a barrier of receiving quality care. The ALS Association’s Remote Language Interpretation Program is designed to support individuals living with ALS and their caregivers by enhancing communication, fostering connections, and ensuring clear understanding. People diagnosed with ALS and their caregivers can connect with staff to launch audio communications with the support of qualified remote language interpreters representing over 200 languages. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emV_g_ar

When it comes to finding new treatments and cures for ALS, it’s not just a professional goal for Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Zhang—it’s also a deeply personal one. Learn more about how he is dedicating his career to learning more about what causes ALS so he can help develop better treatments for the disease: https://lnkd.in/eRXxV43G

Reps. Jennifer Wexton and Gus Bilirakis introduced the HEALTHY BRAINS Act to help scientists at the National Institutes of Health study how things in the environment, like pollution, might cause brain diseases like ALS. This research could unlock the root causes of ALS, lead to better treatments and potential prevention of brain diseases. Tell Congress to pass the HEALTHY BRAINS Act (H.R. 9233) this year: https://lnkd.in/eeZ3QTns

In honor of the 10 year anniversary of the Ice Bucket Challenge, organizations and people across the globe have come together to help make ALS a livable disease until we can cure it. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/d-Rkefrd