New Research Expands the Toolbox Available to Target C9orf72 Repeats
In a recent paper, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Packard Center investigators and members of the Center’s…
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Packard Center Hosts First ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute® in Baltimore
The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research recently hosted its first ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute® (CRLI) at…
Rothstein Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Jeffrey D. Rothstein, MD, PhD, Packard Center Founder and Executive Director, has been elected to the National Academy…
Making the Impossible Dream Possible: An Evening of Music and Conversation
To kick off the I AM ALS Community Summit, the Packard Center recently participated in Making the Impossible Dream Possible:…
Ignite: The Spark When Science, Creativity, and Technology Converge
The Packard Center was pleased to support Ignite: The Spark When Science, Creativity, and Technology Converge. The event, hosted by Answer…
2024 Packard Symposium is Largest Ever
This year, a record number of participants joined us for the 24th annual Packard Center Symposium. Nearly 300 were…
Johns Hopkins Medicine and Packard Center Investigator-Led Team Develops Fluid Biomarker for Early Detection of Degenerative Diseases ALS And FTD
Funding for this study was provided by the Packard Center. Two progressively degenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS,…
Hop On A Cure Awards $100,000 Grant to Packard Center
In February 2024, Hop On A Cure awarded $100,000 to the Packard Center to help further its research mission. Hop…
Epigenomic analysis sheds light on risk factors for ALS
In a study of cells from nearly 400 ALS patients, researchers identified genomic regions with chemical modifications linked…
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Ruth WendlandtReprinted with permission: The coast of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was the setting for an…