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May 13, 2002
Michael P. Beier Joins Center for ALS Research
Board of Governors
The Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins is pleased to announce
that Michael Patrick Beier has agreed to serve as a member of the Board
of Governors from April 2002 to March 2005.
Beier, director of equity trading for Credit Suisse/First Boston, was
diagnosed with ALS in December 2000. Since that time, he has committed
himself to increasing awareness of the disease and to raising money for
ALS research. His determination has resulted in highly effective fund
raising efforts, as he was largely responsible for the great success of
MDA's inaugural "Wings of Hope" gala that raised nearly $700,000.
Consequently, Beier will chair this year's event, "Wings Over Wall
Street," and is determined to surpass last year's grand total.
Continuing his commitment, Beier is also a committee member of the 5th
Annual Ride for Life, a grassroots motorcade of patients in wheelchairs
from Montauk, Long Island, to New York city. The Ride benefits ALS research
and treatment and was recently featured on NBC's Today Show.
Beier and his wife, Theresa, have two children, ages 5 and 3. His concern
and frustration are clear in his comments in the Wings of Hope's event
journal: "I often feel more fortunate than others affected by this
disease since I can presently walk, talk and breathe on my own. However,
without a cure, I know that my limbs, speech, and breath will ultimately
fail. ALS is a disease that has made me angry-angry at the ways it affects
me, the thousands of others diagnosed and all of our loved ones. Since
my diagnosis, I have vowed to do anything possible to help stop this disease
so my children will never be threatened."
The Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins is a collaboration of scientists
worldwide working aggressively and rapidly to develop new treatments and
find a cure for ALS. It's the only institution of its kind dedicated solely
to the disease. Research conducted by the Center is meant to translate
from the laboratory bench to the clinic as quickly as possible.
The nature of ALS shapes the Center's results-oriented scientific approach.
ALS is a devastating, progressive neuromuscular disease that causes complete
paralysis and loss of function -- including the ability to eat, speak
and breathe. ALS progresses quickly and is not curable. Most patients
die within five years of diagnosis.
For more information about the Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins
call 410-502-7677.
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