Dr. Merit Cudkowicz
In the following series of short videos with Dr. Merit Cudkowicz of Mass General, you will learn a little bit about Dr. Cudkowicz; how she got involved in medicine and why she became interested in neurology. Dr. Cudkowicz also answers a series of questions around projects launched by ALS Finding a Cure, what’s next, the goal of the Healey Center for ALS organization, drugs being tested in the new platform trial and much, much more.
- Tell about your ALS team at Mass General.
- Describe the AMX035 medication.
- How do you find balance between all your responsibilities?
- What are some of the biggest accomplisments for ALS Finding A Cure?
- What was Christie like?
- What contributions has Dennis provided?
- Describe your first meeting with Luka.
- What was the project that Dr. Brown lead?
- How did you first meet Lee Rizzuto?
- What do you see as the future in this type of approach?
- Explain how the Healey Platform Trial works.
- How do you inspire your team?
- If Lee were here today, what would he say?
- What was Lee’s vision for the ALS organization?
- How did you first meet Bob Brown?
- How did you first meet Clive Svendsen?
- How did you first meet Luka?
- When did you first meet Stan and what was his specialty in ALS?
- What are your responsibilities?
- Were you familiar with the NFL Head Health initiative?
- What type of contributions have ALS patients provided to Find A Cure?
- How are you managing the administration part of the platform trial?
- What projects has ALS Find A Cure launched?
- How many drugs are you testing with this new platform trial?
- How was ALS Finding A Cure started?
- Explain the Healey Center for ALS organization.
- What do you tell patients when they are diagnosed with ALS?
- What is next for ALS Finding A Cure?
- Who was one of the co-founders of the Ice Bucket Challenge?
- What got you first involved in medicine?
- What got you interested in neurology?