ALS Therapy Development Institute: The World’s Most Advanced Research Lab Dedicated to ALS

The donor-supported ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) works to find a cure for ALS in the world’s largest ALS research center. 

The Goals of the ALS TDI
The stated vision of the ALS TDI is to help create “A future where treatments are developed for diseases based on their ability to save and improve human lives, not their potential to make profit.” 

The ALS TDI was the world’s first nonprofit biotechnology company and is the only nonprofit research foundation solely focused on curing ALS with its own research program and laboratory. ALS TDI also collaborates with multiple academic labs and leading biotech organizations to ensure that the most comprehensive research is being conducted.

Resources Available through ALS TDI
What is ALS –A detailed description with images about the function, effects, diagnosis and therapy of ALS.  There is also an ALS Frequently Asked Questions page with common questions and answers regarding Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Research – ALS TDI’s research strategy is focused on the quickest way to treat ALS patients in the most thorough and effective way. With more than 10 years of research experience, the ALS TDI team evaluates the most promising therapeutic hypotheses and rigorously tests all kinds of treatments. Their research techniques include Research Biology, Gene Therapy, Validation and Biomarkers, and Testing Therapeutics and offer a detailed description of each area of testing.

News –The latest ALS research and studies.  ALS TDI provides news clips from the current year as well as the previous year.

Forums – Open-to-the-public discussions about ALS on the many topics patients and their families are talking about.  Provides a great opportunity to connect with fellow ALS patients and offer support.

Newsletters – ALS TDI offers patients a seasonal newsletter about living with ALS.  Issues are browsable back to 2002.

For more information about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), visit the ALS Therapy Development Institute.  If you’d like to make a donation to ALS research, visit ALS TDI’s Donate page.