Uniting Veterans in
a mission to end ALS
Imagine serving your country only to be given a diagnosis of ALS — a terminal illness with no treatment options or cure.
Veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces are more likely to be diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) than people who did not serve in the military.
Veterans for ALS Research was created to unite Veterans in the mission to end ALS. By working together, we can support the vital research that is needed to understand the causes of ALS and find effective treatments and cures.
A veteran supporting ALS research to find treatments
Our Mission
Veterans for ALS Research supports the vital research being done at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), the first and largest nonprofit biotech dedicated solely to finding treatments for ALS.
Our mission is two-fold:
  • Support research into the causes of ALS so that we can better understand the correlation between military service and ALS.
  • Support research to invent and discover ALS drugs, so that we can create a future where everyone diagnosed with ALS has options for treatment to slow, stop, or even reverse this disease.
A veteran supporting ALS research to find treatments
Why Join Us?
Be Part of the Change
Learn about how you can make a difference by helping keep Veterans at the forefront of research efforts focused on finding treatments and cures.
Stay Connected
Join other Veterans across the country in making a difference in the fight against ALS by staying connected and spreading awareness for the need for more research.
Be Inspired
Read stories from Veterans living with ALS and from the friends and family members that continue to fight in their honor.
Who We Are
We are people with ALS, and those who have served along-side them. We are uniting to share our stories, promote awareness of ALS, and emphasize the need to support ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). We will work together to spread awareness until there are treatments for everyone with ALS.
A veteran supporting ALS research to find treatments
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About ALS TDI
The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) is the Drug Discovery Engine for ALS. Our multidisciplinary lab is focused solely on discovering and inventing drugs for ALS and doing this over and over – until everyone with ALS has effective treatment options. To learn more visit www.als.net.
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To view research about the connection between military service and ALS, click here.