November 14, 2022

“A Period of Rapid Change.” How the ALS Association Shepherded a New Treatment to Market

November 14, 2022/ Mike Scutari

The FDA recently approved a new drug to treat ALS. Here’s how the ALS Association, equipped with funding from 2014’s viral Ice Bucket Challenge, contributed to that outcome — and what it’s looking to do next.

February 05, 2019

As Research Yields New Gains, More Money Flows for Genomic Medicine

February 05, 2019/ Alice Dickow

Using genomics to design far more precise and effective medical treatment plans has been called the “wave of the future.” Now, as breakthroughs increase, more funders are coming to the table to back biomedical research in this emerging field.