2026 Annual Meeting Impact Report

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The meeting in numbers

1200+

In attendance across the Innovation Ecosystem

35+

Countries represented

80+

Speakers presented

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Opening Remarks by Dan Doctoroff, Target ALS Founder & Chairman

Target ALS Founder and Chairman, Dan Doctoroff, opened the 2026 Annual Meeting with a reminder of what’s possible when a community commits, fully and deliberately, to solving ALS. From adapting in the face of profound loss to building Target ALS, now the largest private funder of ALS research worldwide, his message was clear: we are closer than ever, and we are just getting started.

A letter from Manish Raisinghani, Target ALS CEO

The 2026 Target ALS Annual Meeting was a powerful reminder of what is possible when urgency, collaboration, and innovation come together in pursuit of a shared goal: a world where everyone with ALS can live a long, quality life.

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A letter from Dan Doctoroff, Target ALS Founder & Chairman

For a long time, ALS was something that haunted my family. My father died from ALS in 2002. Years later, my uncle was diagnosed with the disease and passed away as well. Through both experiences, I came to understand not only the devastation of ALS but also the widespread belief that it was impossible to solve.

I have never accepted that.

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Areas of focus

Every year, the Target ALS Annual Meeting brings together the scientists, clinicians, and partners working to change what an ALS diagnosis means. This year, the room was electric with new clinical data, breakthrough biology, and a clearer picture than ever of how we get to treatments that work. Here’s what happened, and what comes next.

Drug Discovery

From early-stage bets to clinical trial data, see how we’re moving treatments closer to the people who need them.

Biomarkers

The tools to diagnose, track, and treat ALS are being built. It starts with biomarkers.

Basic Biology

Before we can treat ALS, we have to understand it.

AI/ML in ALS research

The most powerful new tool in the lab.

Core Day

The infrastructure behind the breakthroughs.

Poster Session

The work, in detail.

Cracking the code on C9

When we see gaps, we fill them with experts.

Roundtables

Experts sit down and explore two frontiers in ALS science: biomarkers and the future of AI/ML in research.

Unlocking answers in Colombia

One mutation. Dozens of relatives. Different outcomes.

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Opening remarks by Alisa Doctoroff, Target ALS Board Member

The ALS community has faced profound loss in 2026. And at this year’s Annual Meeting, Target ALS Board Member and founding donor, Alisa Doctoroff, stood before some of the world’s leading ALS researchers, clinicians, and scientists, and said what so many are feeling: “It’s enough.” In these powerful opening remarks, Alisa delivers a message of both grief and galvanizing hope. She reminds the researchers, scientists, and advocates gathered in the room why they are there, and who they are there for.

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