Lou Gehrig: The Human Face of ALS

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By Richard Koenig, Executive Director of Project Management for Psychiatry and Neuroscience Rare Diseases, June 1, 2021

June 2 is Lou Gehrig Day, dedicated to promoting awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. At Worldwide Clinical Trials, our CNS experts are sharing their reflections on the importance of ALS research and what gives them hope for the future. In this piece, Richard Koenig, Executive Director of Project Management for Psychiatry and Neuroscience Rare Diseases, discusses the role of public awareness initiatives in changing the future for ALS patients.

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My Work as a Nurse Taught Me About ALS Up Close

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By Jeanine Ronniger, Senior Director of Project Management in CNS,

June 2 is Lou Gehrig Day, dedicated to promoting awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. At Worldwide Clinical Trials, our CNS experts are sharing their reflections on the importance of ALS research and what gives them hope for the future. In this piece, Jeanine Ronniger, Senior Director of Project Management in CNS, shares how her experiences in nursing motivated her to move into ALS research.

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ALS: The Emotional Cost to Patients and Their Physicians

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By Debby Martin, Senior Director Project Management, Neuroscience, May 28, 2021

June 2 is Lou Gehrig Day, dedicated to promoting awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. At Worldwide Clinical Trials, our CNS experts are sharing their reflections on the importance of ALS research and what gives them hope for the future. In this piece, Debby Martin, Senior Director of Project Management in Neuroscience, reflects on the emotional cost of ALS to patients, their caregivers, and their physicians.

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