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Spring 2004 - Science. Scope. Speed.

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In This Issue:

The Biggest Step: Study Shows New Motor Neurons Cross the Cord
Doug Kerr has watched as two separate sets of cells, stem cell-derived motor neurons and muscle cells, interact in a rather lovely way to stir hope of restoring function in motor neuron disease.

Laurie Russell Helps Scientists See a Bigger Picture
At a recent reception held in her honor at Johns Hopkins’ new Broadway Research Building, guests were invited to see the fruits of her labor—a novel confocal microscope Russell, her close friends and family purchased for the Center.

Report Cards that Shine
From the Center’s Third Annual Symposium: Real Gains

Join Tony Bennett
Enjoy Bennett’s imaginative style at a performance to benefit The Johns Hopkins Robert Packard Center for ALS Research.

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Join Tony Bennett

For more than 50 years, Grammy winner Tony Bennett has crooned beloved American hits to audiences of all ages. His silky voice and creative interpretations of the works of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and others endear him to millions of fans world over.

Now you can enjoy Bennett’s imaginative style at a performance to benefit The Johns Hopkins Robert Packard Center for ALS Research. The event will take place on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Baltimore’s Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. A private sponsor reception will take place at 6 p.m. at the Meyerhoff.

Because the concert also honors Bennett’s friend Chef Mimmo Cricchio—who died of heart disease—the evening includes a sponsor dinner at Da Mimmo’s Restaurant in Little Italy at 9:30 p.m. For sponsorship information, call Kathryn Davis at 410-502-7677. For concert tickets, call Ticketmaster, 410-481-SEAT.

Next > Vantage Point
For two perfect spring days last month, Center scientists were inside a windowless conference room and, from what I could tell, they didn’t mind.

Special Features:

Vantage Point
For two perfect spring days last month, Center scientists were inside a windowless conference room and, from what I could tell, they didn’t mind.

On Center
Three Strategies, One Goal

Insider's View
In this issue, Dr. John Griffin discusses primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), a disease that, in early stages, is often difficult to distinguish from ALS.

From the Clinic
Marsha Davis, the registered dietitian for Johns Hopkins’ ALS Clinic, is expert in the nutritional needs of ALS patients, as well as in ways to manage their changes in eating style.

A Friend Indeed
The Winner Gives It All

The Big Board
Politics Not As Usual

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