Packard Center researcher and Rothstein lab member chosen as a 2023 ALS Association Milton Safenowitz Postdoctoral Fellow
Congratulations to S. Can Akerman, Ph.D, a member of the Rothstein Lab, a member of the Packard Center…
Delta Tau Delta fraternity shoots hoops for ALS Research.
The brothers of Delta Tau Delta fraternity at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana recently held a 3v3 basketball…
Researchers publish national guidelines for ALS genetic testing, counseling
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine led the creation of evidence-based…
His Mind Helped Rebuild New York. His Body Is Failing Him.
Reposted from the NYTimes.comBy Christopher MaagPublished Sept. 6, 2023 Dan Doctoroff once had more power to decide what got built…
Packard Center’s 23rd Annual Symposium brings together established luminaries in ALS research and rising stars from around the world.
Hundreds of people in the ALS community gathered in person and online for the 23rd Annual Packard Center…
AFTD/Packard Center Scientific Meeting Highlights New Collaborations, New Approaches
ALS and FTD are complex diseases, with many steps in the disease pathways still unknown. But the two…
Tara Lincoln joins Packard Center team as new Director, Operations and Administration
2023 has been a big year of change for the Packard Center. Besides a new Scientific Director, Packard…
Christine Vande Velde Joins Packard Center team as new Science Director
Earlier this year, the Packard Center welcomed its new Scientific Director, Dr. Christine Vande Velde. Dr. Vande Velde…
FDA grants accelerated approval of tofersen for treatment of SOD1-ALS
The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval of the drug tofersen for the treatment of SOD1-ALS. Developed by…
Research Byte: Packard researchers identify new function of C9 protein
In a new paper in PLOS Genetics, Packard researcher Jiou Wang identified a new mechanism through which C9orf72…