Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (cont.)
How Can I Help Research?
The NINDS contributes to the support of the Human Brain
and Spinal Fluid Resource Center in Los Angeles. This bank supplies
investigators around the world with tissue from patients with neurological and
other disorders. Tissue from individuals with ALS is needed to enable scientists
to study this disorder more intensely. Prospective donors may contact:
Human Brain and Spinal Fluid Resource Center
Neurology Research (127A)
W. Los Angeles Healthcare Center
11301 Wilshire Blvd. Bldg. 212
Los Angeles, CA 90073
310-268-3536
24-hour pager: 310-636-5199
Email: RMNbbank@ucla.edu
http://www.loni.ucla.edu/~nnrsb/NNRSB
Where can I get more information?
For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by
the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the
Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:
BRAIN
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
Information also is available from the following organizations:
ALS Association
27001 Agoura Road
Suite 150
Calabasas Hills, CA 91301-5104
advocacy@alsa-national.org
http://www.alsa.org
Tel: 818-880-9007 800-782-4747
Fax: 818-880-9006
Les Turner ALS Foundation
5550 W. Touhy Avenue
Suite 302
Skokie, IL 60077-3254
info@lesturnerals.org
http://www.lesturnerals.org
Tel: 888-ALS-1107 847-679-3311
Fax: 847-679-9109
Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718-3208
mda@mdausa.org
http://www.mda.org
Tel: 520-529-2000 800-344-4863
Fax: 520-529-5300
Project ALS
900 Broadway
Suite 901
New York, NY 10003
info@projectals.org
http://www.projectals.org
Tel: 212-420-7382 800-603-0270
Fax: 212-420-7387
ALS Therapy Development Institute
215 First Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
info@als.net
http://www.als.net
Tel: 617-441-7200
Fax: 617-441-7299
SOURCE: National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2009
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