Leonard van den Berg

The incurable disease ALS and other motor neuron disorders are central to the work of Leonard van den Berg. He and his research group conduct clinical trials and genetic and lifestyle research and use imaging techniques to investigate the precise causes of motor neuron degeneration and muscle paralysis. Van den Berg uses powerful bioinformatics to interpret large quantities of data. He has a further asset in cooperation. For example, he is founder and director of The Netherlands ALS Centre and heads several international research projects. His work raises the hope that we will eventually find a cure for ALS.