First Livermore Lab Foundation Project Supports ALS Research

The first major project to be funded by the Livermore Laboratory Foundation aims to create an organization that is better able to advance medical progress in the battle against ALS ­– amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Under Foundation support, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will work to establish a consortium of universities, research laboratories and clinical institutions to identify research priorities and share information on the neurodegenerative disease.

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