The first of an annual symposium that will celebrate the naming of the Scott Pranger ALS Center at Michigan Medicine on September 25, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., in the Kahn Auditorium of the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.

Join leading faculty, researchers, advocates, and members of the ALS community for an inspiring day dedicated to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and improving the lives of those affected by the disease.

The event will feature a recorded discussion with Sanjay Gupta, M.D., the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, talking about his new book on pain, an often overlooked burden for those living with ALS.

Following his keynote will be a live panel discussion led by Center Director Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., on pain. She will be joined by leading pain experts—Chad Brummett, M.D., Daniel J. Clauw, M.D., and Jill Schneiderhan, M.D.—and Stanford Morris ALS Clinic Director Stephen Goutman, M.D., M.S.

The afternoon will also feature special messages from U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, former U-M Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Fisher (recorded), and Michigan Medicine interim CEO Ganesh S. Palapattu, M.D., along with members of the ALS community, including Scott Pranger, James A. Hiller, Esq., and Dr. Feldman. There will also be a special discussion between Dr. Goutman and Ken Mercer, who is living with ALS.

The event is open to the public. Following the symposium, a reception open to all will be held in the Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium at 4:15 p.m.