September 2, 2014
ALS donations could boost Jackson Lab work
A major surge in donations to the ALS Association prompted by the viral Ice Bucket Challenge campaign could lead to more research work for the Bar Harbor-based Jackson Laboratory.
The Portland Press Herald reported that demand could increase for the lab’s research mice that have been genetically modified to develop degenerative disorders — like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS — as a result of the more than $100 million raised for the ALS Association in the past few weeks.
The ALS Association has yet to determine where to allocate the money, the newspaper noted, but a major portion of funds is expected to go to research facilities.
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