Research Portal

ALS Research Data Portals

These publicly available and community-supported datasets are advancing our understanding of ALS/MND. If you're a researcher, clinician, or data scientist, these portals can accelerate your work.

Available Datasets

PRO-ACT Database

Free registration required

NEALS (Northeast ALS Consortium)

13,115 fully anonymized patient records from 38 Phase II/III clinical trials. 18 million longitudinally collected data points including demographics, labs, medical history, and ALSFRS-R scores. 3,200+ registered users from 87 countries.

Clinical
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ARC Data Commons

Free for nonprofits

ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI)

Longest-running ALS natural history study. Medical surveys, accelerometer data, speech recordings, genetics.

Natural History
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ALS Focus

Dashboard public; downloads require agreement

ALS Association

Self-reported survey data from ALS patients and caregivers covering demographics, financial burden, clinical experience, and quality of life. Public interactive dashboard available. Downloadable de-identified data files available through Mass General's NeuroVERSE platform (data-sharing terms required).

Survey
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Target ALS Data Engine

Account required

Target ALS · DNAstack · Verily

Postmortem tissue, stem cell, and biofluid datasets for biomarker discovery. Developed with DNAstack and Verily.

Biomarker
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Answer ALS Neuromine

Formal application + DUA required

Answer ALS Consortium

Multi-omics portal combining clinical data with genomics, proteomics, and transcriptomics.

Genomic
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CDC National ALS Registry

Published reports public; individual data requires application

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Congressionally mandated US registry with demographic, geographic, and biorepository data on people living with ALS.

Registry
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ClinicalTrials.gov

Public, no login

U.S. National Library of Medicine

Database of all registered clinical trials worldwide. ALS trials searchable by phase, status, and location.

Clinical Trials
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PubMed

Public, no login

NCBI · National Library of Medicine

Biomedical literature database. ALS research publications searchable by author, institution, and topic.

Publications
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