New Lab to Study Stem Cells and ALS

New Lab to Study Stem Cells and ALS

The organization Project A.L.S. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) has opened a privately funded lab in New York to study stem cell treatments of the disease. The news is reported via press release. The lab will not accept federal funding, and encourages research collaboration with major institutions. Existing research on embryonic stem cells has shown that they can differentiate into motor neurons, and the lab will work further on such research.

It’s interesting to see a privately-funded, specialized lab opening. I wonder if this will become a model for stem cell research into other diseases.