/neuro/taxonomy/term/524/all en /neuro/channels/news/neuro-create-worlds-first-als-phase-1-clinical-trial-unit-268803 <h2>The Tenaquip Foundation donation will allow for faster drug development, better care for ALS patients</h2> <p> </p> <p>A generous donation by The Tenaquip Foundation will improve the quality of care available to ALS patients at The Neuro, and increase the rate at which researchers can evaluate new ALS drugs.</p> Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:07:21 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2677 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/health-science-leaders-join-forces-accelerate-development-treatments-neurological-diseases-267104 <p>Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia – Working together to accelerate research into neurological diseases, three leading players in Canada’s health sciences sector are joining forces in a unique multi-million dollar partnership to create a novel drug development platform that will help advance new therapeutics for some of the most debilitating conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.</p> Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:21:40 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2528 at /neuro