Mass General Brigham Healey & AMG Center ALS Young Investigator Awards

Overview

Advancing ALS care and research begins with empowering the individuals who drive discovery and innovation. By investing in education and career development, the Mass General Brigham Healey & AMG Center Young Investigator Awards support the next generation of clinicians and researchers. The awards provide training, mentorship, and growth opportunities—ensuring that expertise and innovation continue to thrive for the benefit of patients and families.

Young Investigator Awards

Byrne Family and Judith & Jean Pape Adams Endowed Fellowship

This award supports post-doctoral fellows focused on clinical or laboratory-based fundamental research in ALS.

Corcoran Family Award

This award supports clinical research fellows or young physician scientists focused on clinical research in ALS.

Kathy Garrett Endowed ALS Clinical Research Scholars

The Kathy Garrett Endowed ALS Clinical Research Scholars provides support for early-career scientists with novel ideas for therapies or research approaches in the field, who require mentoring, connections and opportunities to help shape their ideas. Learn more.

Gluck Research Fellowship

This award supports stellar post-doctoral fellows focused on laboratory-based fundamental research in ALS.

Mussallem Transformative Scholars in ALS

Supported by the Linda and Mike Mussallem Foundation, the Mussallem Transformative Scholars in ALS are brilliant young scientists committed to advancing the most innovative and exciting ALS research.

Wood Family Award

Supported by the Wood family, this award provides support for a young investigator focused on advancing ALS research.

Meet the Young Investigators

Byrne Family and Judith & Jean Pape Adams Endowed Fellowship

• 2025: Adel Boudi, PhD
• 2024: Ayub Boulos, PhD
• 2023: Nandini Ramesh, PhD
• 2022: Suma Babu, MD, MPH
• 2021: Yuyu Song, MD, PhD
• 2020: Tiziana Petrozziello, PhD

Corcoran Family Award

• 2025: Eric Rosenthal, MD
• 2024: Doreen Ho, MD
• 2023: Mark Garret, MD

Gluck Research Fellowship

• 2025: Sandeep Aryal, PhD

Mussallem Transformative Scholars in ALS

• 2025: Jennifer Morganroth, MD, MBA, and Yuyu Song, MD, PhD
• 2024: Aaron Held, Phd, Christine Marques, PhD, Jing Cai, PhD, and Tiziana Petrozziello, PhD

Wood Family Award

• 2026: Adel Boudi, PhD and S. Pinar Uysal, MD
• 2024: Yuyu Song, MD, PhD
• 2023: Tiziana Petrozziello, PhD