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Tony Proudfoot’s legacy lives on

webfull — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:01:13 +0000

Maria Gobbo is the latest recipient of the ALS fellowship named in his honour

In 2010, former Montreal Alouette and McGill physical education instructor Tony Proudfoot passed away from ALS. Ten years later, his legacy lives on in a fund that helps train and support the next generation of leaders fighting this disease.

Published: 28 June 2021

ALS researcher receives important grant

webfull — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 20:17:57 +0000

Gary Armstrong will use fish models to understand nervous system signaling

A researcher from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) is one of eight scientists to receive a grant this year from the ALS Society of Canada.

Gary Armstrong, who joined The Neuro in 2017, is furthering our understanding of synaptic defects arising both at peripheral neuromuscular junctions and central spinal cord synapses in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using zebrafish models. The award is valued at $125,000.

Published: 16 November 2018

Busy week for ALS research and awareness

webfull — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:32:12 +0000

Research symposium, public education event and ALS walk planned

Multiple events planned for this week will help educate the public about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a devastating disease that still has no cure.

Published: 13 September 2017