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September 2022

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12TH ANNUAL LES TURNER SYMPOSIUM ON ALS

We are pleased to invite you to the 12th Annual Les Turner Symposium on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on Monday, November 7. The annual symposium, co-hosted by Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine and the Les Turner ALS Foundation, draws hundreds of ALS stakeholders from across the country. Attendees include professionals as well as people living with ALS and families affected by it. They will hear from leading ALS scientists and clinicians, participate in a Q&A panel, browse research posters, and connect with others striving to uncover new and more effective treatments for this devastating disease.
 
The event will be held in person at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, with opportunities to stream presentations virtually from 9 am to 4 pm CT. There is no cost to attend.
 
The keynote speaker for the symposium is Nicholas Maragakis, MD. Dr. Maragakis is a neurology professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he also serves as director of the ALS Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Research, medical director of the ALS Clinical Trials Unit, and director of the Center for ALS Specialty Care.
 
Other physician speakers include:
  • Robert Kalb, MD, Northwestern Medicine Neurology
  • Hande Ozdinler, PhD, Northwestern Medicine Neurology
  • Evangelos Kiskinis, PhD, Northwestern Medicine Neurology
  • Erik P. Pioro, MD, PhD, Northwestern Medicine Neurology
  • Cat Lutz, PhD, MBA, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX)
  • Jonathan R. Brent, MD, PhD, Northwestern Medicine Neurology
  • Clotilde Lagier-Tourenne, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
 
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