=================================================================== == -- ALS INTEREST GROUP -- == == ALS DIGEST (No. 20, 08 FEB 1993) == == To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to contribute notes, please == == send e-mail to: bro@huey.met.fsu.edu (Bob Broedel) == =================================================================== (1) ===== SOFTWARE ========== > >Date : Sun, 7 Feb 1993 12:07:10 CST >Sender : "Forum for Information Networking on Disability" > : >From : Glenn Alexander Myers >Subject: Re: ALS & e-mail > >> >> RE: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), "Lou Gehrig's Disease" >> >> Recently my best friend was diagnosed as having ALS so I am >> trying to locate people with "Internet-compatible" e-mail >> addresses who have an interest in communicating about ALS. >> > >Please put me on your mailing list. I have developed a device to >allow people who are 'locked in' (which can occur in extreme ALS) >to use a computer with their eyes. > >We also have software to allow people to 'type' with a jopystick. >-- >Glenn A. Myers >University of Iowa >Iowa City, IA. 52242 U.S.A. >(319) 335-6134 (o) >(319) 338-1449 (h) >gamyers@icaen.uiowa.edu > (2) ===== RESOURCE ========== Beyond Rage: The Emotional Impact of Chronic Physical Illness; By JoAnn LeMaistre; $18.95 (post paid). Alphine Guild; P.O. Box 183; Oak Park, IL 60303 tel. 708-386-3507. ATTN: James Wardell. (3) ===== SOME FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH ========== ENTER SUBJECT WORDS -> amyotrophic lateral sclerosis System is now searching the Federal Research in Progress database, copyrighted 1993 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA and is available through Dialog Information Services, Inc. There are 69 item(s) which satisfy your search phrase. (here are some samples) Demyelinating (MS) and degenerative (ALS) CNS diseases PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: OLDSTONE, MICHAEL B ADDRESS: THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE 10666 N TORREY PINES ROAD LA JOLLA, CALIF 92037 PERFORMING ORG.: SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $947,503 Spinal cord cell excitability in the Wobbler (mouse) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: MANDLER, RAUL N ADDRESS: UNIV OF NEW MEXICO SCH OF MED ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87131 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO ALBUQUERQUE, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $89,831 Calmodulin dependent kinase and synaptic function (rats, rabbits) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: VALLANO, MARY L ADDRESS: HSC AT SYRACUSE 766 IRVING AVE SYRACUSE, N Y 13210 PERFORMING ORG.: HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SYRACUSE, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $93,555 Oral-motor function for speech and swallowing in ALS (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: DEPAUL, ROXANNE ADDRESS: REGENTS OF UNIV OF WISCONSIN 800 WEST MAIN STREET WHITEWATER, WI 53190 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, MADISON, WISCONSIN SPONSORING ORG.: NAT'L. INST. ON DEAFNESS & OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS FY : 92 FUNDS: $86,398 Calpain and substrates in aged and Alzheimer brains (rats) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: PERLMUTTER, LYNN S ADDRESS: UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2025 ZONAL AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90033 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING FY : 92 FUNDS: $104,107 Neuronal plasticity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis spinal cord neurons (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: SPRINGER, JOE E ADDRESS: HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY BROAD AND VINE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 PERFORMING ORG.: HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $82,034 Risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: LONGSTRETH, W T, JR ADDRESS: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER 325 NINTH AVENUE SEATTLE , WA 98104-2499 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $207,108 Molecular mechanisms of axonal transport (rabbits, mice, rats, squid) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BRADY, SCOTT T ADDRESS: UNIV OF TEXAS SW MEDICAL CTR 5323 HARRY HINES BOULEVARD DALLAS, TX 75235 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SW MED CTR/DALLAS, DALLAS, TEXAS SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $292,031 Brain endopeptidases and neuropeptide metabolism (rats, guinea pigs) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: WILK, SHERWIN ADDRESS: MT SINAI SCH OF MED ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE NEW YORK, N Y 10029 PERFORMING ORG.: MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $141,154 Membrane properties of neocortical neurons (cats) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: CRILL, WAYNE E ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PHYSIOL & BIOPHYSICS SJ-40 SEATTLE, WASH 98195 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $223,919 Nerve-muscle interaction and neurotrophic agents PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: OH, TAE HWAN ADDRESS: DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY 655 W. BALTIMORE ST. ANATOMY BALTIMORE, MD 21201 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALT PROF SCHOOL, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $223,402 Studies in synaptosomes and axons (rats) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: GAMBETTI, PIERLUIGI ADDRESS: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV 2085 ADELBERT ROAD CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106 PERFORMING ORG.: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, CLEVELAND, OHIO SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $234,102 CNS cholinergic and dopaminergic neurons--Trophic control (rats) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BARRETT, JOHN N ADDRESS: DEPT OF PHYSIOLOGY/BIOPHYSICS UNIV OF MIAMI SCH OF MED MIAMI, FLA 33101 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI, FLORIDA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $242,730 Cellular aspects of neurological disorders (human, rats) rats) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: GONATAS, NICHOLAS K ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 36TH ST & HAMILTON WALK PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104-6079 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $497,991 Molecular analysis of nerve terminal differentiation (chicks) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BIXBY, JOHN L ADDRESS: UNIV OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MED P.O. BOX 016189 MIAMI, FL 33101 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI, FLORIDA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FY : 92 FUNDS: $104,340 Intelligibility assessment in dysarthria (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: KENT, RAYMOND D ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN 1500 HIGHLAND AVE MADISON, WI 53705-2280 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, MADISON, WISCONSIN SPONSORING ORG.: NAT'L. INST. ON DEAFNESS & OTHER COMMUNICATION DISORDERS FY : 92 FUNDS: $159,696 Gene expression in somatic cells in the aging process PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: PATTERSON, DAVID ADDRESS: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT INST FOR CNC 1899 GAYLORD STREET DENVER, CO 80206 PERFORMING ORG.: ELEANOR ROOSEVELT INST FOR CANCER RES, DENVER, COLORADO SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING FY : 92 FUNDS: $307,571 DNA RFLP linkage analysis in familial ALS (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: SIDDIQUE, TEEPU ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5841 SOUTH MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 Pilot study--Serine proteases in Alzheimer brain specimens PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: TOKES, ZOLTON A. ADDRESS: UNIV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3715 MCCLINTOCK AVE LOS ANGELES, CA 90089-0191 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING FY : 92 Toxic probes of neurodegenerative diseases PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: SPENCER, PETER S ADDRESS: OREGON HLTH SCIS UNIVERSITY 3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD PORTLAND, OR 97201-3098 PERFORMING ORG.: OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, PORTLAND, OREGON SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INST OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE FY : 92 FUNDS: $749,686 Alzheimer's disease in mitochondrial genes (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: PARKER, W DAVIS ADDRESS: UNIV OF COLORADO HEALTH SCI CT 4200 E 9TH AVE, BOX B-183 DENVER, CO 80262 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HLTH SCIENCES CTR, DENVER, COLORADO SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING FY : 92 Aluminum metabolism in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (huma PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BROOKS, BENJAMIN R ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN 1300 UNIVERSITY AVE MADISON, WI 53706 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON, MADISON, WISCONSIN SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Trial of cyclophosphamide treatment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (hu PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: DRACHMAN, DANIEL B ADDRESS: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 720 RUTLAND AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD 21205-2196 PERFORMING ORG.: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Efficacy of cyclosporine in ALS (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: LANGE, DALE J ADDRESS: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 630 WEST 168TH STREET NEW YORK, N Y 10032 PERFORMING ORG.: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NEW YORK SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Intravenous gamma globulin treatment for amyotropic lateral sclerosis (h PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: APPEL, STANLEY H ADDRESS: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ONE BAYLOR PLAZA HOUSTON, TX 77030 PERFORMING ORG.: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, HOUSTON, TEXAS SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 L-Threonine and branched chain amino acids in amyotrophic lateral sclero PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BRADLEY, WALTER ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT GIVEN BUILDING BURLINGTON, VT 05405 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & ST AGRIC COLLEGE, BURLINGTON, VERMONT SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Controlled trial of branched chain amino acids in ALS (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: PLAITAKIS, ANDREAS ADDRESS: MT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE NEW YORK, NY 10029 PERFORMING ORG.: MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Nerve and muscle interactions in amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (hum PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: ROOS, RAYMOND P ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 5841 S MARYLAND AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60637 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 L-Threonine and branched chain amino acids in ALS (human) PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BROMBERG, MARK B ADDRESS: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1301 CATHERINE ST. ANN ARBOR, MI 48109-0624 PERFORMING ORG.: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis--Immunosuppression with cyclophosphamide ( PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: DRACHMAN, DANIEL B ADDRESS: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 720 RUTLAND AVENUE BALTIMORE, MD 21205-2196 PERFORMING ORG.: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SPONSORING ORG.: NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES FY : 92 == end of als 20 ==