Flagship Event Hosted by ALS United Greater Chicago
Members of the ALS research community gather each year for ALS United Greater Chicago’s annual United to Discover Dinner, celebrating collaboration and progress.
United to Discover is ALS United Greater Chicago’s research initiative aimed at bringing the latest advancements in ALS research to the forefront of our community.
Former United to Discover Dinner Speakers
2025
2024
Dr. Madhu (Mona) Soni, MD, FAAN
United to Discover Hostess and Event Emcee
Don Cleveland, PhD
Finally! A Watershed Moment for ALS with Designer DNA Drugs
Paschalis Kratsios, PhD
Development of Novel C. elegans and Mouse Models to Study Antisense DPR Pathogenesis in C9ORF72 ALS/FTD
Naoum Issa, MD, PhD
Getting an ALS Diagnosis Faster
Ryan Jacobson, MD
SOD1 ALS: Applying Science in a Multidisciplinary Setting
2025 United to Discover Dinner Attendees
Dr. Madhu (Mona) Soni, MD, FAAN
United to Discover Hostess and Event Emcee
Jinsy A. Andrews, MD, MSc, FAAN
A New Frontier for ALS: A Clinical Trials Update & Future Directions
Hande Ozdinler, PhD
Building Effective Therapies for ALS Requires Understanding Why Motor Neurons are Upset
Sarah Martin
The Role of Aurora B Kinase in the Development of Neuron Dysfunction in ALS
Jeffrey A. Loeb, MD, PhD
Slowing or Halting ALS Progression by Blocking Nerve Injury-Induced Neuroinflammation
2024 United to Discover Dinner Attendees
