Stay up to date with the latest discoveries, promising therapies, and scientific advances in motor neurone disease. The FightMND Scientific Seminar Series is your opportunity to engage with world-class experts and the broader MND research community.
The FightMND Scientific Seminar Series is a monthly online event highlighting the latest research and developments in motor neurone disease (MND). Each session features national experts and emerging leaders presenting innovative methods, breakthroughs, and insights into disease mechanisms and potential therapies.
Designed for researchers, clinicians, students, healthcare professionals, and anyone with a personal connection to MND, the seminars foster collaboration and dialogue across the research community.
Join us to access world-class expertise, stay updated on recent advances, and connect with a network committed to advancing treatments and working toward a cure for MND.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 12pm AEST
Upcoming Seminar
A/Prof Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School
Reimagining ALS Clinical Trials: Insights and Future Directions from the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial
This talk will examine the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial as a novel framework for accelerating therapeutic development in ALS. We will review the origins and scientific rationale underpinning the platform, its adaptive and efficient trial design, and key modifications made in response to emerging data and operational experience. Past and current treatment regimens evaluated within the platform will be discussed, with a focus on insights gained. The seminar will conclude with a perspective on the future of platform trials in ALS and their potential to transform the clinical research landscape.
For enquiries related to the seminar series, please contact: Dr Sarah Bennett
About the presenter
A/Prof Sabrina Paganoni
Sabrina Paganoni, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of PM&R at Harvard Medical School / Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. She is the Co-Director of the Neurological Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Robert H. Brown, Jr., PhilD, MD Endowed Chair in Neurology. Her research focuses on clinical trials and therapy development for ALS. She is the Principal Investigator of several ALS clinical trials and has pioneered novel trial designs and partnership models to innovate the way investigational products are tested in ALS. She is the co-PI of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial and is leading multi-center expanded access programs. She is working with other Harvard researchers on developing new assistive technology and care models for people with ALS and other forms of Motor Neuron Disease. Her research has been funded by the NIH, non-profits, and industry; she published more than 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts and received several awards for her work including the 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Future Seminars
- June: Synchron
- July: TBA
Seminar 2026 Recordings
Missed out on a previous seminar? Want to learn more about what is happening in the world of MND research? Revisit some of our previous seminars below. You can also view these via our YouTube Channel.