Live Webcast with Top ALS Researchers

On Saturday, November 17, world-renowned researchers involved in the study of ALS will participate in a special event titled, “Ask the Experts – Living with ALS” at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. The event, hosted by The ALS Association Golden West Chapter, will be streamed live on You Tube from 3 – 6 p.m., Pacific Time. This special event offers people with ALS and their loved ones an opportunity to ask their questions directly to scientists and clinicians. 

Speakers include Catherine Lomen-Hoerth, M.D., Ph.D., Director, The ALS Center at UCSF, who will discuss multidisciplinary care and ALS along with The ALS Association’s Chief Scientist, Lucie Bruijn, Ph.D., who will present an overview of ALS research. Following these discussions, Robert H. Baloh, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Cedars-Sinai ALS Center, Don W. Cleveland, Ph.D, Department Chair, UCSD, and Clive Svendsen, Ph.D., Director, Cedars-Sinai RMI and Chair of the California ALS Research Network will speak about topics such as clinical trials, genetics, and stem cell research.

This event follows the Third Annual California ALS Research Summit, presented by the California ALS Research Network, held November 16 – 17. Nearly 100 people with Lou Gehrig’s Disease and others from the ALS community are expected to attend “Ask the Experts” in-person at Cedars-Sinai.

Additional details about this “Ask the Experts” session are listed in this online brochure.

You can view "Ask the Experts - Living with ALS" video on the Golden West Chapter's website.