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The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research is the only one of its kind
dedicated solely to the disease. Although the Center operates within the
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, its scope is international.
That, and several other features, we believe, make us unique:
A FOCUS ON THERAPIES
The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research aggressively pursues a mission.
Academic medical research is sometimes applauded for how well it explains
biology, rather than how well it translates to the clinic. All of the Center's
work, however, focuses on new therapies to slow or cure ALS.
COLLABORATION
The Center's scientists from all over the world combine forces in research.
Each month, they hold brainstorming sessions to identify promising research
approaches and evaluate each others' progress. More than 100 scientists,
clinicians, and post-docs work together in this collaborative network.
PERFORMANCE DRIVEN SEARCH
The Center's directors keep a careful eye on short-term goals as well as
long-range ones. The Scientific Advisory Board evaluates investigators'
work annually, to make sure it's on track.
STREAMLINED FUNDING OF RESEARCHERS
Efficiency is one of the Center's watchwords. The funneling of funds to
new research projects stands as one example. Only scientists of recognized
merit are recruited, minimizing the often lengthy grant process typical
of academic medicine.
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| Recent news from the Robert Packard Center
for ALS Research: |
| New Look at Data Polishes Old Principle for ALS Therapy - April 30, 2009 |
| New Common Pathway in Neurodegenerative Disease is a Possible Door to a Point of No Return - April 10, 2009 |
| Packard Center Announces New Collaborative Ties with Scotland’s Top ALS Research Body - April 9, 2009 |
| Why the New Gene Findings Are a Call to Action - A Packard Perspective - March 4, 2009 |
| Trials Of Cell-Based Therapy For ALS Don’t Come Out Of The Blue - February 18, 2009 |
| Studies Inch Protective Factor VEGF Forward On Therapy’s Path - January 6, 2009 |
| 50th Anniversary Celebration of “Greatest Game Ever Played” To Benefit ALS Research - December 10, 2008 |
| Packard Study Shows Boosting Nature Exceptionally Helpful In ALS Animals - December 10, 2008 |
| Swamping Bad Cells With Good in ALS Animal Models Helps Sustain Breathing, New Packard Study Shows - October 20, 2008 |
New Study Adds An Intriguing Bit to ALS/Mitochondria Puzzle - September 3, 2008 |
| Packard Center Welcomes Its First Dedicated Science Director - July 30, 3008 |
| In ALS, It’s Not the Number of Ailing Astrocytes That Counts - June 12, 2008 |
| Leaky Blood Vessels Add To ALS Damage, Could Offer New Repair Site - June 10, 2008 |
| William H. Adams Foundation Pumps New Energy, Funds into Search for ALS Cure - May 6, 2008 |
| Tell-Tale Protein Clumping in ALS is Less Complex Than Expected - April 10, 2008 |
ALS Mouse Study Highlights Astrocytes' Strong Potential as Therapy Target - February 7, 2008 |
| Exciting New Human ALS Trial: Lithium and Riluzole - February 7, 2008 |
| ALS Treatment: A Matter of Cleaning House? - December 19, 2007 |
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