2023-24 LLL Impact Report - Flipbook - Seite 22
ADVANCING ALS
RESEARCH
2023
2023
ARTURO FALASCHI
CONFERENCE
In September 2023 Live Like Lou sponsored the
Arturo Falaschi Conference on TDP-43 function
and dysfunction in disease that took place in
Trieste, Italy. Referred to as a central player in
ALS, TDP-43 bridges the divide between
sporadic and familial ALS and remains a dominant
protein of interest in understanding disease
pathogenesis.
WHEN WE INVEST IN SCIENCE,
WE ADVANCE DISCOVERY, GETTING
US CLOSER TO ANSWERS WITH
EVERY DOLLAR WE SPEND.
As part of our vision to leave ALS better than
we found it, Live Like Lou invests in researchers
and institutions that will lead to tomorrow’s
clinical trials, treatments, and cures for ALS.
We believe that attracting and retaining ALS
researchers and scientists is a critical piece of
this investment. We do this by supporting
researchers at critical points in their careers
through a variety of grants and fellowship
programs. Our sponsorship allowed us to fund
the attendance and collaboration of several
researchers in attendance, their feedback on
the value of the conference reinforces that our
investments will help Live Like Lou researchers
remain at the forefront of ALS discovery.
In the last three years, Live Like Lou has
awarded over $1 million to emerging ALS
researchers. This investment is already paying
dividends as we see these emerging researchers
leverage our support to advance their novel
concepts and secure additional funding from the
National Institutes of Health, the Department of
Defense, and other private foundations.
When we invest in science, we advance
discovery, getting us closer to answers with
every dollar we spend. ALS is not incurable—it is
underfunded.
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Live Like Lou proudly sponsored Nicolas Fawzi, Brown University
Anna Cook, University of Alabama Birmingham
Caroline Hsieh, University of Michigan
Josephine Wu, University of Michigan | Courtney Smith, Mayo Clinic
Not pictured: Patricia Dos Passos, Saint Louis University
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