Grants at a glance - Summer 2020

'We will conduct crucial statistical analyses to uncover ALS risk factors and the cause of ALS.' Hiroshi Mitsumoto, M.D., Wesley J. Howe Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, has been awarded an MDA restricted research grant of $54,784 for one year to support continuation of three National Institutes for Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded studies, for which MDA has already provided supplemental funding. Studying the epidemiology associated with ALS is critical for developing a better understanding of the disease. Dr. Mitsumoto will continue to analyze large cohorts of ALS patients to identify potential environmental risk factors in ALS. This grant will also support a personalized clinical trial to determine if a Japanese herbal medication can target and improve muscle cramps in individuals with ALS.