Nov 15
2018
A new study by Packard scientist Jiou Wang reveals how the ALS-linked protein ubiquilin 2 helps to regulate RNA and protein balance when the cell is stressed.
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Oct 31
2018
A new study by Packard scientist Jiou Wang reveals that C9orf72 helps to regulate how cells use fats for energy when starved of glucose.
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Oct 31
2018
The Answer ALS Foundation today announces two gifts totaling $7 million. Caterpillar Inc. has contributed $4 million, and the Stay Strong vs ALS Fund has contributed $3 million
Aug 17
2018
The ALS Association and Teva Grant Two Awards to Packard Center researchers as part of the Teva CNS Target Identification Crowdsourcing Challenge
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Jul 3
2018
Packard scientists close in on how small, toxic protein causes ALS
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Jun 14
2018
With his voice silenced and body ravaged, Rahul Desikan’s research gives him a ‘reason to live.’
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May 16
2018
O.J. Brigance and wife Chanda continue to fight ALS, 11 years after his diagnosis
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Mar 14
2018
A physicist and best-selling author, Dr. Hawking did not allow his physical limitations to hinder his quest to answer “the big question: Where did the universe come from?”
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Mar 14
2018
How Did Stephen Hawking Beat the Odds Against ALS?
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