Hi, for anyone who doesn't know me: I'm Charlie. I lost my dad, (ret.) Maj. Stephen Manser to bulbar ALS in 2013. Since this time, I have become a passionate researcher and lover of all things science. I'm currently a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa where I am working in the Gibbings lab to investigate mechanisms of disease in ALS. 

To read more about my story:

https://als.ca/blogs/charlotte-manser-trainee-award-2022/

Your support will help to:

• Create a better day-to-day reality for people and families living with ALS by providing community-based support throughout Ontario – like home visits and support groups – as well as necessary medical equipment like hospital beds, wheelchairs, stairlifts and other items that increase safety in the home, at no cost to those who need them.
• Further scientific progress by investing in the ALS Canada Research Program, which funds promising ALS research. The ALS Canada Research Program is the only national dedicated source of funding for ALS research across Canada. This program provides peer-reviewed grants to researchers whose work has the greatest potential to advance the field of ALS. There’s been more progress made in ALS research in the last five years than over the last century – we need to keep building on this momentum.

Your support is needed now more than ever – we are stronger together!