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Michael J. Strong, MD, FRCP (C), FANN, FCAHS. Professor of Neurology and President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Office: London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital C7-120, CSB 3700. Phone: 519-663-3874.
- Western researchers’ breakthrough paves way for ALS cure
In a groundbreaking Canadian discovery powered by...
- Western researchers’ breakthrough paves way for ALS cure
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My interest has always been in understanding the nature of brain function and dysfunction, leading ultimately to a career in clinical neurology and neurobiological research. In my clinical practice, my focus is on the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease). This focus has led to desire ...
My clinical research focuses on understanding the natural history of ALS, and in particular the occurrence of “non-motor” manifestations of the disease. Most prominent amongst these are the findings of frontotemporal dysfunction, manifested as a behavioural syndrome, a dysexecutive syndrome, a cognitive syndrome or a florid frontotemporal dementia....
Protein Chemistry Methodology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. G.S.V. Johnson, 1992 (CIBA Foundation Bursar)Research Fellowship, Laboratory of Central Nervous System Studies, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1987-1990 (Supervisor:...Recombinant DNA Methodology, Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences, Inc., National Institutes of Health, 1989Doctor of Medicine, 1978-1982, Queen's University, Kingston, OntarioResident, Neurology, 1984-1987, University of Western OntarioResident, Medicine, 1982-1984, University of Western OntarioExcellence in Teaching Award, University Students' Council, Western University, 2013Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, 2009Distinguished University Professor, University of Western Ontario, 2009May 13, 2024 · In a groundbreaking Canadian discovery powered by philanthropy, a team of Western University researchers led by Dr. Michael Strong has uncovered a potential path toward a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
In a groundbreaking Canadian discovery powered by philanthropy, a team of Western University researchers led by Dr. Michael Strong has uncovered a potential path toward a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
May 13, 2024 · According to a news release from Western University on Monday, a team of researchers, led by Dr. Michael Strong, have discovered a potential path toward a cure for amyotrophic lateral...
May 14, 2024 · May 14, 2024 – Researchers led by Dr. Michael Strong at Western University in London, Ontario, revealed new data that describes a possible future treatment avenue for ALS. Dr. Strong is a world-renowned scientist and clinician in ALS and one of the key individuals who first focused on the disease in Canada.
May 13, 2024 · The research at the university is led by Dr. Michael Strong, who has been studying ALS since the 1980s. “For the vast majority of patients who have Lou Gehrig’s disease about 90 per cent of...
