How We’re Organized

While the Robert Packard Center exists within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, roughly a third of our amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) investigators are from other institutions. The Center’s director, science director, scientific advisors and operating committee advise and shape ALS research activities.

Leadership
Board of Governors
Scientific Advisory Board
Operating Committee
Staff
Investigators

Day-To-Day Operations, Worldwide Collaboration

Outside of the laboratory, our science director, administrative director, research program coordinator and two development officers oversee the Center's day-to-day operating. We hold monthly investigators’ meetings – required brainstorming sessions where grantees, advisors and colleagues share ideas and critique each others’ work. In the spring, our annual symposium brings the entire Center worldwide together for ALS research summaries and guest lectures.

Information Through the ALS Alert Newsletter

Our e-newsletter and e-mail updates bring research news to ALS patients and families and Center friends. Click here if you would like to subscribe to email updates from the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Nonprofit Status Through Johns Hopkins University

Under the auspices of the Johns Hopkins University nonprofit status, we are an organization funded entirely by donations. We receive no government funding.