ALS Learning Series: Dissecting ALS Research Articles, with Colin Franz, MD, PhD

Presenter: Colin Franz, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Neurology, Shirley Ryan AbilityLabs and Northwestern University

Current treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) are lacking, but more are on the horizon. Naturally we look to new ALS research studies for hope and solutions, but the information in scientific papers is often very hard to decipher. Dr. Colin Franz will teach you through a basic approach to reading scientific papers with specific examples taken from ALS clinical research. This talk is intended to provide the tools necessary for people living with ALS, their friends and family members to read scientific papers and increase their engagement with the ALS research community.