Research is the pathway that will change the course of ALS and make it a treatable, not terminal, disease.
Finding new treatments that can change the course of ALS requires a robust research program, one that supports a large community of researchers exploring multiple avenues of inquiry. ALS Canada has been supporting world-class research across Canada for more than 30 years with a variety of grants and awards that are helping to learn more about how ALS works in the body.
Key funding areas
Learn more about what studies & initiatives we invest in:
Peer-Review Process
How do we decide which ALS research studies to invest in?
ALS Canada uses a comprehensive peer-review process to decide which projects receive funding, ensuring that donor dollars will have the maximum impact to advance learning in the field.
Since 2000, $55 million has been invested in ALS research across Canada.
These funds help open the door to learn more about how ALS works in the body with the goal of understanding and treating ALS.
Opportunities like the ALS Canada Research Program are vital to support researchers early in their careers, to pursue new avenues of research, and advance our understanding of ALS. This support will allow me to investigate a fundamental mechanism that may contribute to ALS, which hasn’t been studied before and enhance my opportunities to become an independent researcher to continue cutting-edge ALS research.
Dr. Philip McGoldrick • 2022 Career Transition Award recipient
Research Impact
Our funding success stories
Investing in this work, with the generous support of our donors, is critical for us to keep moving the needle closer to more effective ways of helping ALS people live longer and better lives.
