January 15, 2020 WSU alumnus Steve Gleason receives Congressional Gold Medal for ALS advocacy The highest honor the U.S. Congress can bestow on a civilian will be presented today at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. ALS, Regents Distinguished Alumnus Award, Steve Gleason, Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience, Team Gleason
January 15, 2019 WSU Spokane to establish Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience The institute will focus on innovative “care and cures” for brain diseases, including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, parkinson's disease, Steve Gleason Institute for Neuroscience