THE PROJECT ALS MISSION
Project ALS identifies and funds the most promising scientific research that will lead to the first effective treatments and a cure for ALS. We recruit the world’s best scientists and doctors to work together—rationally and aggressively—to develop a better understanding of the ALS disease process and, in parallel, better therapeutic strategies.
Project ALS is the world’s first ALS organization to focus exclusively on research. We have raised over $110 million in 23 years to fund ALS research programs at leading academic institutions including Harvard University, Columbia University, UCSF, and the Salk Institute, and have made significant progress toward a cure for ALS.
Read about the latest updates in ALS research, and see the Project ALS research philosophy – something we’re proud to say has accelerated the pace of research.
WHAT'S NEW WITH PROJECT ALS

BREAKING NEWS
Dear Friends, BREAKING NEWS: The all-new drug developed by the Project ALS Therapeutics Core for the treatment of ALS, is now moving into Phase 1

Models Make Medicines: How Project ALS’ Focus on Multidisciplinary Models is Revolutionizing ALS Therapy Development
ALS has been a notoriously difficult disease to address therapeutically because of its heterogeneity in the clinic. The progression and symptoms of ALS differ broadly

Motor Neurons in a Dish: The Scientific Breakthrough that Fundamentally Changed ALS Research
In order to prevent, treat, or cure diseases, scientists rely on methods for identifying consistent mechanisms behind disease, and efficiently testing potential therapies on a