This week Jeremy digs into what we know about familial ALS and the current state of research into developing gene therapies that could treat the disease. He is joined by Larry Falivena, a member of The ALS Association’s board of trustees, and leading ALS researcher Dr. Michael Benatar.

Learn more about familial ALS at https://www.als.org/understanding-als/who-gets-als/familial

Read up on the fight for the Genetic Testing Protection Act in Maryland at https://www.als.org/stories-news/als-association-brings-fight-genetic-testing-protection-act-maryland-senate

For more information on gene therapies go to https://www.als.org/understanding-als/who-gets-als/genetic-testing/als-gene-targeted-therapies

Additional information on genetic testing can be found at https://www.als.org/understanding-als/who-gets-als/genetic-testing

 This episode is brought to you by The ALS Association in partnership with CitizenRacecar.