The ALS Center for Cell Therapy and Regeneration Research at Johns Hopkins is committed to iden...tifying the causes of the neurodegenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and discovering new and effective treatment options. At the ALS Center, Johns Hopkins researchers work with other investigators, including those at the Robert Packard Center for ALS Research at Johns Hopkins and clinicians within the Johns Hopkins ALS Clinic to aggressively take groundbreaking scientific discoveries and turn them into clinical applications that will improve the quality of life of those diagnosed with ALS. view more

The Ivan Borrello Lab focuses on the development of a novel approach of adoptive T cell therapy... utilizing marrow-infiltrating lymphocytes (MILs) as a more tumor-specific T cell approach. This has led to establishing the first adoptive T cell trials at Johns Hopkins and an exploration of this approach in other diseases, including nonhematologic malignancies. The lab also examines strategies for treating minimal residual disease (MRD) in myeloma with the combination of immune modulation and whole cell-based vaccines. view more

Dr. Amir Kashani and his team are developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic methods to diagno...se and treat retinal diseases using advanced imaging methods. These methods can detect the earliest changes in retinal capillaries before they are noticeable to the patient or doctor. view more