PROJECT HOPE

Thanks to your support, the ALS Society of BC, in partnership with UBC and the Province of BC, successfully launched PROJECT HOPE, raising over $5.3 million to establish a perpetuity-endowed trust to fund the ALS Society of BC Professorship in ALS Research at UBC. Furthermore, the Society has pledged an additional $1.5M over a period of ten years to support the Professorship.

Dr. Erik P. Pioro, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FAAN, a distinguished senior clinician-scientist specializing in ALS, has been appointed to this pivotal role. Dr. Pioro’s leadership will be instrumental in advancing innovative treatments for ALS patients in British Columbia. His work will position the province as a leading center for ALS research, both nationally and internationally. Additionally, Dr. Pioro’s efforts will ensure that patients in British Columbia have access to the latest clinical trials and cutting-edge care.

Our ultimate goal is to End ALS by creating a world-class ALS Centre at UBC. To achieve this, the ALS Society of BC has pledged to raise an additional $20 million.

We invite you to visit the PROJECT HOPE website to learn more about the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Related Disorders (ALSRD) Clinic and Clinical Research at UBC’s Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.

For further information, please contact:
Wendy Toyer, Chair, PROJECT HOPE