Our Mission
The vision/mission of the Network is: (i) to find effective treatments and a cure for ALS; (ii) to facilitate development and implementation of the best possible ALS research program in California; and (iii) to put California in the forefront of ALS research world-wide.
The vision/mission of the Network is: (i) to find effective treatments and a cure for ALS; (ii) to facilitate development and implementation of the best possible ALS research program in California; and (iii) to put California in the forefront of ALS research world-wide.
Who we are
California ALS Research Network is an ad hoc group of experienced researchers, investigators and clinicians in ALS and related fields, as well as ALS patient advocates.
• Bobby Abernathy, MDA Northern California
• Jim Barber, Person with ALS, ALS Advocate
• Lucie Bruijn , PhD, Chief Scientist, The ALS Association
• Marie Csete MD, PhD Executive Vice President, Research & Development Organovo, Inc. San Diego
• Fred Fisher, President & CEO, The ALS Association, Greater Bay Area & Greater Los Angeles Chapters
• Robert Miller, MD, Director ALS Center, Forbes Norris, CPMC
• Paul Muhlrad, PhD, Research Program Coordinator, MDA
• Dean Rasmussen, ALS Advocate
• Richard Smith, MD, Director, CNS
• Clive Svendsen, PhD, Director, Cedars- Sinai RMI
• Joan Valentine, PhD, Professor, UCLA
• Martina Wiedau-Pazos, MD, Co-Director, ALS Center, UCLA
• Jodi Wolff, Director of Clinical Services, MDA
California ALS Research Network is an ad hoc group of experienced researchers, investigators and clinicians in ALS and related fields, as well as ALS patient advocates.
• Bobby Abernathy, MDA Northern California
• Jim Barber, Person with ALS, ALS Advocate
• Lucie Bruijn , PhD, Chief Scientist, The ALS Association
• Marie Csete MD, PhD Executive Vice President, Research & Development Organovo, Inc. San Diego
• Fred Fisher, President & CEO, The ALS Association, Greater Bay Area & Greater Los Angeles Chapters
• Robert Miller, MD, Director ALS Center, Forbes Norris, CPMC
• Paul Muhlrad, PhD, Research Program Coordinator, MDA
• Dean Rasmussen, ALS Advocate
• Richard Smith, MD, Director, CNS
• Clive Svendsen, PhD, Director, Cedars- Sinai RMI
• Joan Valentine, PhD, Professor, UCLA
• Martina Wiedau-Pazos, MD, Co-Director, ALS Center, UCLA
• Jodi Wolff, Director of Clinical Services, MDA