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	With Metals in Mind Article from The Scientist, June 2, 2003 Copper could be a culprit in Lou Gehrig's disease. Center investigators Valerie Culotta and Philip Wong are among the scientists researching this possibility.
	Help Track Down Genes Associated With ALS
	Toni Diamond, founder of Wings Over Wall Street was one of the winners of the ALS Awareness & Advocacy Awards presented each year by the ALS March of Faces.

In memoriam: Michael Patrick Beier


			Jean-Pierre Julien explores new avenues for ALS treatment

			Helping people with ALS breathe easier - Dr. Clarke Tankersley's ultimate goal

			ALSA, Project ALS, and the Packard Center for ALS Research undertake collaborative initiative to screen FDA-approved compounds

			Packard Center scientists on the trail of ALS' genetic fingerprint

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 Hospital at the Medical School's East Baltimore campus, its scope is international.

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On the Trail of Proteins Gone Awry - June 5, 2003

Consortium Undertakes Collaborative Initiative to Screen FDA-Approved Compounds for Treatment of ALS in Mice - April 16, 2003

Center Scientist Spots Another Major Path in ALS Model - March 14, 2003

New Collaboration to Uncover ALS Genes Announced - March 12, 2003

Three Drug Cocktail Shows Clear Benefit in Mouse ALS Models - March 8, 2003

Packard Center and ALSA Join Forces - February 5, 2003

Center Scientists Eye a Basic Approach to Let ALS Patients Breathe Easier - January 22, 2003


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