Invest in iPS @ TDI | ALS Therapy Development Institute

Posted: March 16, 2015 at 9:47 am

Steve Perrin, Ph.D., CEO and CSO, discusses why iPS technology is ready for drug discovery for today's ALS patients. Click here to learn why Steve believes TDI is uniquely suited to implement this technology in ALS research.

Fernando Vieira, M.D., director of research operations, discusses how iPS technology can be used to model sporadic ALS, help to identify sub-types of ALS patients and accelerate drug development as part of a comprehensive translational research program at ALS TDI.

Jessie St. Martin, associate scientist, talks about induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells) and their importance in ALS research. Jessie, a recent addition to the translational research team, will play an integral part in developing this program at ALS TDI. Click here to learn more about iPS cells.

Jenny Dwyer, board member, explains why your support of the iPS program at ALS TDI may have the ability to rapidly accelerate treatments for today's patients. Jenny was a longtime ALS caregiver of her husband, Pat. Together, they were advocates for ALS research. Click here to listen to her message.

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