ENCALS is a network of ALS centres in Europe. The ultimate aim of the collaboration is to cure ALS.

Aims of ENCALS

• To develop an European ALS research network + database/biobank that
  • is recognized, visible, active and efficient;
  • agrees on collection/storage of clinical data and biospecimens on a European level;
  • will attract pharmaceutical companies to conduct trials in ALS in Europe;
  • facilitates associated patient-oriented research projects (phenotyping, epidemiology, biomarkers, etc).
• To initiate collaboration between funding agencies in Europe to sponsor collectively investigator-initiated European research projects in ALS
• To reach consensus on a classification of ALS suitable for European research projects
• To study novel designs for the assessment of the efficacy of new pharmaceutical compounds in ALS

Website: www.encals.eu