ALS is a devastating disease whose underlying mechanisms are not well understood.  There is a desperate need to untangle its mysteries and produce treatments and cures for patients. 

Competing for one of Prize4Life's prize challenges is a way to help move ALS research forward.  Even if your work does not typically focus on ALS, you may find ways to direct your research toward some of the most pressing challenges that the ALS community faces.  Breakthroughs in ALS may also have important implications for other neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and MS.

Working with Prize4Life also affords the opportunity to be part of an exciting new approach to solving research challenges.  Prize4Life recognizes that the inducement prize model is still unproven in the biomedical field, but we believe that this could be a powerful tool to target research toward the challenges that, once overcome, could rapidly move the whole field forward.