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Patient and Family Resources are provided through the UMass ALS Clinic.

ALS impacts the whole family; family walking with father in wheelchair

ALS impacts woman's mobility; pictured in wheelchair

ALS family genetic; siblings walking

Our patients receive specialty care services with access to ALS clinical research trials and studies applicable to ALS patients.


ALS Clinic

Leaders in ALS Research and Patient-Centered Treatment

General Neurology image blending clinical and basic science in patient care.We offer world-renowned expertise in research through our clinic director, Robert H. Brown Jr., MD, DPhil, and the Leo P. and Theresa M. LaChance Chair in Medical Research and director of the Program in Neurotherapeutics at UMass Chan Medical School. Dr. Brown is an internationally known researcher and physician leading the quest to cure neurodegenerative and neuromuscular diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
 
Our care team of faculty neurologists are comprised of physician-scientists seeking to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by investigating neuronal biology and the genes, proteins, and pathways known or suspected to contribute to neurodegeneration. We offer support services designed to increase a higher quality of life for our patients. Our specialists work in close coordination to manage your expectations and needs, including medication strategies and treatment options with clinical trial intervention.
Patient Resources Connect with your ALS Care Team
 

Director, ALS Clinic and Vice Chair of Research, Neurology

Robert H. Brown Jr., MD, DPhil.

Robert H. Brown Jr., MD, DPhil, Director of ALS Clinic
Professor: Academic Profile
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Principal Investigator: Brown Lab

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Catherine Douthwright, PhD, and John Landers, PhD, honored for contributions to ALS research by The Angel Fund'We start with people because, we care about people.' This is the mission of our research discovery model. 

Our research team is comprised of clinical and basic science researchers who dedicate their focus to discovering a cure for ALS.

"ALS is not an incurable disease, it is an underfunded one." 

pictured in the photo: Catherine Douthwright, PhD, and John Landers, PhD. To read more about their award, visit the Angel Fund, ALS Research Celebration for more information.

Meet our ALS Research Teams

ALS Clinical Trials and Research Labs

ALS-related Clinical Trials 

Study Of Multiple Investigational Drugs To Prevent Progression Of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Seeking men and women with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to participate in a research trial to test several different investigational treatments.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04297683

Principal Investigator: Margaret Ayo Owegi, DO
Status: Recruiting / Open

To learn more about this trial contact, Catherine Douthwright.

Neurology Department Neuroscience Research Labs:

Bosco Lab 

Brown Lab

Landers Lab

Hayward Lab

Almeida Lab

ALS Resources and Events to Support ALS Research

Click here for additional ALS Resources and Events to sponsor ALS Research

Research Publications

Click here to review publications regarding ALS research