The Live Like Lou Foundation's biennial ALS Research Symposium was held July 25-27, 2024, at the University of Michigan and brought together more than 100 early-career researchers from across the globe to learn, collaborate, and network to advance ALS research.
Our Symposium poster session featured early-career ALS scientists sharing ideas, collaborating, and networking on inspiring pre-clinical studies. These investigators will leave ALS better than they found it.
A special thank you to our Symposium host, Sami Barmada from the University of Michigan, pictured above with Evangelos Kiskinis, our Scientific Director, and Navdeep Chandel from Northwestern University, our keynote speaker.
Live Like Lou believes attracting and retaining ALS researchers and scientists is a vital outcome of our investments. By supporting emerging researchers at critical points in their career, our grant and fellowship programs help ensure a steady stream of ALS researchers dedicated to finding treatments or cures for this disease. We were honored to be joined by the nine early-career investigators funded by the Live Like Lou Foundation since 2019.
Thank you to our Symposium sponsors for making this meeting possible:
Together, we're making strides in ALS research and leaving ALS better than we found it!
The Live Like Lou Foundation looks forward to our 2026 ALS Research Symposium that Daniela Zarnescu, PhD, from Penn State College of Medicine, will host.
