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Advisory Committee

The Champion Insights Advisory Committee brings together a widely diverse range of expertise to complement the program coordinators, providing multidisciplinary insight and guidance to help shape the study, strengthen its scientific approach, and maximize its potential impact.

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Bryan J. Traynor, M.D., Ph.D.

NIH, Senior Investigator

Laboratory of Neurogenetics

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Ileana Howard, MD

Associate Director of Neurology for ALS, Veterans Health Administration
 

Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington

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Marc G Weisskopf, PhD, ScD

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Cecil K. and Philip Drinker Professor of Environmental Epidemiology and Physiology Institution

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Director, Answer ALS Research & Neuromine

Founder, OnPoint Scientific

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Johnny Rodriguez

Founder, Athletes vs ALS

Former Professional Lacrosse Player

Person Living with ALS

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Pat  & Mara Dolan

Founders, GeoALS

ESRI, Solutions Leader

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Brian Lin, PhD

Senior Director of Research at the Muscular Dystrophy Association

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Matt Belina

Retired, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander and Person Living with ALS

Program Leadership

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Fernando Vieira, M.D.

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, ALS Therapy Development Institute

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Clare Durrett

Managing Director, Answer ALS Foundation

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Shannon Shryne

President and Co-founder of Augie's Quest to End ALS 

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Director of Clinical Research Operations and an Associate Scientist, ALS Therapy Development Institute

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