Our Mission
The Calcagnini ALS Foundation supports rigorous research to better understand ALS, improve diagnosis, and advance potential treatments, with the goal of finding a cure.
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Fund Promising Research
Support scientifically sound studies that address important questions about ALS and build evidence for future progress.
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Improve Diagnosis
Advance research on biomarkers and diagnostic tools to help identify ALS earlier and better understand its progression.
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Advance Potential Treatments
Help promising discoveries progress through careful testing toward safe and effective therapies for people living with ALS.
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Keep Patients at the Center
Support research guided by the needs of patients and families, with a focus on meaningful improvements in their lives.
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Honor James’s Legacyts at the Center
Carry forward James Calcagnini’s generosity and hope for others through responsible stewardship of every contribution.
Open Science
Rigorous Research
Patient Benefit