Our mission is to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and clinical application by 1) developing and optimizing promising therapies and 2) improving existing protocols, for the treatment of ...

ALS affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, its name coming from the Greek and referring to a wasting away of the ...

ALS is caused by the loss of upper motor neurons, located in the brain, and lower motor neurons, which extend from the spinal cord to the muscles. Using a genetically modified mouse model ...

Our deep understanding of brain anatomy and unique delivery technologies ... for neurological diseases involving the spinal cord. These include ALS—a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative ...

The authors' laboratory and others have explored strategies for delivering biologic (e.g., cellular therapeutics and viral vectors) to the spinal cord. Broadly, access to the spinal cord may be ...