Packard team identifies a new mechanism through which mutant FUS can lead to ALS
A team of Packard-funded scientists, led by Udai Pandey and Chris Donnelly at the University of Pittsburgh, have…
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How AI is helping improve the healthcare experience – three use cases
Using AI to leverage the data in healthcare organisations will have a positive impact on both patient care…
ALS Pathology Linked to Defects in the Cell Nucleus
Packard researchers used Answer ALS cell lines to show that the protein CHMP7 accumulates in the nucleus, triggering…
Researchers Show How Repeat Sequences in ALS Gene Produce Disease
Researchers identify how the repeat sequence at the front of C9ORF72, a gene closely associated with ALS, can…
Overactive Microglial Pruning linked to Defective C9orf72 Gene in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers identify how C9orf72 triggers inflammation and age-dependent neural defects that affect learning and memory. Defects in the…
Answer ALS Announces the Release of Its Largest In-Depth Biological and Clinical Datasets for ALS Research
A new set of rich Answer ALS project data is now available through the Answer ALS Data Portal…
ALS Association Awards $620,000 grant to Packard Center to Support the Answer ALS Data Portal
Launched in January this year, the Data Portal provides open access to the world’s most comprehensive collection of…
Researchers Gather Again in Baltimore for Packard Center’s Annual Research Symposium
22nd Annual Event held in person again after a two year absence The Packard Center’s annual symposium returned…
Artificial intelligence-driven platform identifies new ALS gene targets
Twenty-eight targets were identified, and the collaborative study was led by Insilico with support from Answer ALS and…