Ritchie Ho

Joining the discussion is Dr. Ritchie Ho, a postdoctoral scientist at Cedars-Sinai specializing in regenerative medicine and ALS research. He shares insights on modeling ALS using iPSC-derived motor neurons and how these models can reflect both familial and sporadic cases of the disease. Ritchie emphasizes the importance of assessing the maturity of these neurons and integrating clinical data to enhance ALS studies. He also highlights the impact of public initiatives like the Ice Bucket Challenge on research funding and collaboration in the field.