Overview

This annual event hosted by ALS Canada is a venue for researchers to share ideas, form new collaborations and connect with people living with ALS.

The forum is attended mainly by the Canadian research community and also, people living with ALS and their family members, volunteers, donors, sponsor representatives and ALS Canada board members.

Outcomes

Bringing together the brightest minds in Canadian ALS research

The inaugural conference format Research Forum had ~40 participants in 2006. Since then, it has grown to:

170+

attendees

25+

talks

50+

posters

Over the years, the Research Forum has helped to build cross-Canada collaboration and enhance the research projects that fuel the scientific discovery leading us towards a future without ALS.

Designed for a research audience, the event features presentations on the latest discoveries in the field, highlighting the future of basic, clinical and translational ALS research.

David Taylor, VP of Research and Strategic Partnerships at ALS Canada, smiling in a professional setting.

In my time at ALS Canada, I have seen numerous applications to our grant program by collaborators who forged their partnership through first meeting at the Research Forum.

David Taylor VP, Research & Strategic Partnerships

Sponsorship

Sponsorship benefits

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Our 2023 sponsors

The ALS Canada Research Forum is made possible thanks to the generous support from platinum sponsor Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada Inc. (MTP-CA), gold sponsor Amylyx, silver sponsors QurAlis and Biogen Canada, and bronze sponsor Cytokinetics. We thank them for their support of knowledge sharing and capacity building between researchers, clinicians, and people affected by ALS.

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Past events

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Event summary articles

Research forum videos