ALS affects motor neurons, the critical nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that enable movement. But these cells can’t be biopsied to study in a lab. So how can we investigate what is happening to a motor neuron inside a person living with #ALS?
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This question brought together more than 40 researchers this spring, as Project ALS and the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research co-hosted a workshop in Washington, D.C. The focus was one of the field’s toughest challenges: modeling ALS using human neurons in the lab.
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For scientists working to understand how ALS begins and progresses, developing better lab-based models is essential. Over three days, participants shared new findings, pressing frustrations, and bold ideas to push science forward.

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Most importantly, the workshop laid the foundation for a new era of collaboration. Read the full workshop recap to see how Project ALS and the Packard Center are reshaping ALS research through partnership, innovation, and urgency. projectals.org/alsmodeling
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