ALS Therapy Development Institute
@alstdi
The most comprehensive lab focused on ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. We are the Drug Discovery Engine discovering & inventing effective treatments for ALS. #EndALS www.als.net
Join our next ALS TDI Town Hall Aug 25 at 2 PM ET! Experts from ALS TDI and Esri explain how GIS mapping is helping researchers explore residential histories and environmental exposures tied to ALS risk, including work on the CDC ALS Registry. Register: www.als.net/als-town-hall/
See what the ALS TDI community is up to this August! From car shows to triathlons to a marathon in Sydney, this community shows up in every way imaginable to fund ALS research. Learn more: www.als.net/als-events/u...
ONE MONTH until the 2026 ALS Walk for Research! Don't miss out on this year's exclusive walk shirt. Preorder by selecting your size during registration, sizes are limited! Register here: fundraise.als.net/register/2/a...
Join Team ALS TDI at a Spartan Race! As an Official Charity Partner for 2026, we're offering 20 fundraising spots. Raise $350 by year end and get free race registration. First-come, first-served, reach out to join the team!
Join us in Boston, Oct. 8–10 for Leadership Weekend 2026! 🔬 Tour our research lab 🧪 Hear the latest ALS research updates 🤍 Celebrate the ALS community at the White Coat Affair We'd love to see you there. Learn more: als.net/leadershipwe...
Military veterans have an increased risk of developing ALS, and researchers have also observed higher rates among elite athletes and first responders. But why? The Champion Insights study aims to help answer that question. Learn more: bit.ly/44wzmpk
The work to end ALS takes all of us. 💙 Thank you to our researchers, staff, & Board members who rode, volunteered, cheered, & worked behind the scenes to make this year's Tri-State Trek possible. Special congratulations to our Chairwoman, Lynn Nieto, on completing her 1st Trek!
Join us July 23 at 11 AM ET for our next ALS Town Hall: Introducing PRISM ALS. Learn how this global collaboration is expanding access to diverse patient-derived cell models to help accelerate better treatments for ALS. Register today: als.net/als-town-hal...
"I just wish there was something to cure it. But one day there will be." This Father's Day, meet Logan and Skyler—two young advocates turning love for their dads into action for the ALS community. Read their story: als.net/news/two-you...
Ever wondered what it looks like inside ALS research? A custom GoPro ride through CorD2, our automated screening platform named after Corey Reich, offers a rare look at the technology helping ALS TDI researchers evaluate potential therapies every day.
Join us June 18 at 3 PM ET for an ALS TDI Town Hall featuring David Meissner of Your ALS Guide. Get a first look at the new ALS Research Guide, designed to help people with ALS and families better understand research and participation opportunities. 🔗 als.net/als-town-hall/
Why do certain populations face a higher risk of ALS? Champion Insights is studying elite athletes, veterans, and first responders to better understand how genetics, environment, and lifestyle may influence ALS risk and progression. Watch more: youtube.com/watch?v=crtI...
On Monday, Stuart Chapin began a 3,000+ mile ride across the country in honor of his father, who passed away from ALS. Now through August, he’ll ride from NYC to San Francisco to raise funds for ALS research at ALS TDI. Read his story: als.net/news/going-t...
Step up to the plate for Lou Gehrig Day ⚾ Our limited-edition ALS TDI baseball shirt is available now for $30. Order soon to receive yours before June 2! 🛒 alstdi.88blue.com
ALS research has reached a turning point. ALS TDI is expanding our scientific team and building a new 33,000 sq. ft. lab to test more ideas, move faster, and help advance more potential treatments toward clinical trials. Follow along for updates on this landmark expansion.
Honored to announce Team ALS TDI / Google Co-Scientist received a #LongitudePrizeOnALS Discovery Award! We'll use advanced AI to find new drug targets and move closer to real treatments. @mndassoc.bsky.social @challengeworks.bsky.social Learn more: als.longitudeprize.org
Our Fight ALS Film Fest returns for year 5—kicking off ALS Awareness Month. 5 powerful films + special guests from each story. Sunny of Sunnystrong and Her ALS Story returns as emcee. Learn more & register: als.net/als-film-fest/
Read a letter from Zach Zangl, diagnosed with ALS in 2024 and now on the board of the ALS 100, a golf event raising funds for ALS research at ALS TDI: als.net/news/l-i-v-i... Alongside our scientists, team members like Carol are here to help you get involved in the mission.
Join us May 15 (3–4 PM ET) for an ALS Town Hall on Champions Insights. Learn how studying higher-risk groups like athletes, veterans, & first responders could help advance ALS research for everyone. Hosted by ALS TDI, Answer ALS & Augie's Quest. Register: als.net/als-town-hall/
We answer only to the ALS community. That means following the science, being transparent about what we find—and what we don’t—and staying accountable to those who need answers most. Thank you for pushing this work forward.
mRNA therapies could target multiple drivers of ALS—but delivery into the brain remains a major hurdle. ALS TDI is collaborating with Dr. Michael Mitchell (UPenn) to develop lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to deliver these therapies: als.net/news/mrna-lnp-therapies-for-als/
Behind every experiment is a decision: Will this bring us closer to a treatment for ALS? At ALS TDI, we use four key questions to guide every project we take on—so we can focus on what matters most: real impact for people living with ALS. (2/2)
Behind every experiment is a decision: Will this bring us closer to a treatment for ALS? At ALS TDI, we use four key questions to guide every project we take on—so we can focus on what matters most: real impact for people living with ALS. (1/2)
Every data point tells a story. Every participant moves research forward. Keith is part of the ARC Study—where participants are helping ALS TDI researchers uncover critical insights that could lead to new treatments. Be part of it: als.net/arc
Celebrating 20 years of Shawn Sullivan at ALS TDI. From our drug discovery pipeline to the ARC portal, ARC Data Commons, and many internal systems, Shawn’s work supports nearly every part of the Institute. We’re incredibly grateful for his dedication.
Thank you to our 14 incredible NYC Half Marathon runners who braved the cloudy race day yesterday and ran 13.1 miles for ALS research at ALS TDI, raising $68K+. It’s not too late to support their efforts: fundraise.als.net/donate/nychalf
Pictured here is Val caring for our zebrafish in the lab. Zebrafish models help our scientists study ALS and test new ideas that could lead to treatments. We take great care of every animal in our labs, and Val is the zebrafish’s most dedicated caretaker.
Join our ALS TDI Town Hall to explore The Les Turner ALS Foundation’s My ALS Decision Tool™ and ALS TDI’s ALS Trial Navigator — empowering informed decisions about clinical trials. 🗓 March 12, 3–4 PM EST Register: als.net/als-town-hall/
Finding ALS trials shouldn’t be overwhelming. The updated ALS Trial Navigator now features: ✔ Simplified experience ✔ Provider Quick Start ✔ NEALS-affiliated filter Learn more: als.net/news/the-als...
Today is National Caregivers Day. To the extraordinary caregivers in the ALS community, thank you. Your strength and resilience fuel our urgency and push our research forward. We see you. We honor you.