Biogen, Columbia to Map ALS Disease Genes With Ice Bucket Money
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Biogen Inc. and Columbia University Medical Center will map the genes and clinical traits of 1,500 people with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in an attempt to find a treatment for the devastating neurodegenerative disorder.
The effort is being financed in part out of the $115 million the ALS Association raised last year in a viral fundraising campaign that had people dump buckets of ice water over their heads and challenge others to do the same. The ALS Association is giving $3.5 million to the project.