Walk helps ALS research

Ellen's Walk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research at the MGH, named in honor of MGH ALS patient Ellen Kaatz, took place Nov. 10 in New Hampshire and raised $42,000 to support the MGH ALS Clinical Trials Unit. Shown at right, 13-year-old Emily Lavigne, who raised more than $1,700 for Ellen's Walk, presents a check to Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, director of the MGH Neurology Clinical Trials Unit.