Unbiased lipid screening to reverse ALS Phenotypes in vitro and in vivo

'ALS begins rarely with only upper motor neuron. We have no scientific data as to how the patient whose disease begins only with upper motor neuron impairment.'Hiroshi Mitsumoto, M.D., Wesley J. Howe Professor of Neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, has been awarded an MDA restricted research grant of $31,112.95 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.