A University of Winnipeg professor is hoping to make an important breakthrough in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment.
We’re really excited about the prospect of bringing new therapeutics to patients with ALS.
DR. RENÉE DOUVILLE
Dr. Renée Douville, Department of Biology, and collaborators Dr. Jody Haigh, University of Manitoba, and Dr. Domenico Di Curzio, St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre, received a $125,000 Discovery Grant from the ALS Society of Canada and Brain Canada in March for their research project: DNA Damage Driven Motor Disturbance in ALS: An ERVK Integrase Transgenic Mouse Model.
“The Discovery Grant program continues to support critical Canadian research that contributes to the global effort on understanding and treating ALS,” said Dr. David Taylor, Vice-President, Research and Strategic Partnerships, ALS Canada. “Over the past 15 years, many discoveries made with these funds have provided a foundation for studies that are impacting humans today, whether through clinical trials or critical initiatives like CAPTURE ALS.”
