Laura Foster, MD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Publications

• Krivickas B, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Sharma S, Benson M, Keegan M, Kulesa-Kelley J, Chibnik LB, Casagrande G, Heyd L, Chase M, Drake K, Mohapatra S, Hagar JL, Hasenoehrl MG, Dagostino D, Sherman AV, Leite A, Yu H, Rosenthal J, Miller T, McCaffrey A, Gwathmey K, Locatelli E, Bayat E, Heitzman D, Young E, Goyal NA, Whitesell J, Felice K, Ilieva H, Swenson A, Walk D, Alameda G, Foster L, McIlduff CE, Walsh A, Zilliox L, Ajroud-Driss S, Bodkin C, Katz J, Ladha S, Rivner M, Rosow L, Twydell P, Wasiewski W, Babu S, Berry JD, Paganoni S. Multicenter Expanded Access Protocol for Research Through Access to Trehalose in People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Nov;72(5):1108-1116. PubMed PMID: 40857020
• Harkey BA, Distefano S, Pagliaro JA, Heyd L, Chase M, Igne C, Yu H, Sherman AV, Dagostino D, Tustison E, Changkuon G, Hall M, Kittle G, Connolly MR, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Berry JD, Babu S, Shefner J, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, De Mattos A, Drake K, Kamp C, McGarry A, Torti M, Small C, Bulat A, Cudkowicz ME, Paganoni S. Operational Development and Launch of an Adaptive Platform Trial in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Processes and Learnings From the First Four Regimens of the HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. Muscle Nerve. 2025 Aug;72(2):294-305. PubMed PMID: 40420561
• . Safety and efficacy of trehalose in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (HEALEY ALS Platform Trial): an adaptive, phase 2/3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2025 Jun;24(6):500-511. PubMed PMID: 40409314
• Berry JD, Maragakis NJ, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Stommel EW, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman A, Shefner J, Hall M, Kittle G, Babu S, Andrews J, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Ajroud-Driss S, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice KJ, Simmons Z, Miller T, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA Jr, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster L, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson C, Ladha S, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress J, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis R, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff CE, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Glass J, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Rynders A, Evan J, Evan J, Hartford A, Sepassi M, Ho KS, Glanzman R, Greenberg B, Hotchkin MT, Paganoni S, Cudkowicz ME. CNM-Au8 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA. 2025 Feb 17;333(13):1138-49. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40067821
• Shefner JM, Oskarsson B, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Heiman-Patterson T, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman AV, Hall M, Kittle G, Berry JD, Babu S, Andrews J, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Scirocco E, Giacomelli E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Ajroud-Driss S, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Miller TM, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster LA, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Ladha S, Caress JB, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis RA, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff C, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Leitner ML, Chen K, Goldberg YP, Cohen Y, Geva M, Hayden MR, Paganoni S, Cudkowicz ME. Pridopidine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA. 2025 Feb 17;333(13):1128-37. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40067755
• Andrews J, Paganoni S, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Young E, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey B, Yu H, Sherman A, Shefner J, Hall M, Kittle G, Connolly MR, Berry JD, D'Agostino D, Tustison E, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Heitzman D, Ajroud-Driss S, Appel SH, Shroff S, Katz J, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Goutman SA, Olney N, Miller T, Fernandes JA, Ilieva H, Jawdat O, Weiss MD, Foster L, Vu T, Ladha S, Owegi MA, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Swenson A, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress J, Fee D, Peltier A, Lewis R, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, Johnson K, Elliott M, Kasarskis EJ, Rutkove S, McIlduff CE, Bedlack R, Elman L, Goyal NA, Rezania K, Twydell P, Benatar M, Glass J, Cohen JA, Jones V, Zilliox L, Wymer JP, Beydoun SR, Shah J, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Nayar S, Granit V, Donohue M, Grossman K, Campbell DJ, Qureshi IA, Cudkowicz ME, Babu S. Verdiperstat in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results From the Randomized HEALEY ALS Platform Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Apr;82(4):333-343. PubMed PMID: 40067754
• Paganoni S, Fournier CN, Macklin EA, Chibnik LB, Quintana M, Saville BR, Detry MA, Vestrucci M, Marion J, McGlothlin A, Ajroud-Driss S, Chase M, Pothier L, Harkey BA, Yu H, Sherman AV, Shefner JM, Hall M, Kittle G, Berry JD, Babu S, Andrews J, Dagostino D, Tustison E, Giacomelli E, Scirocco E, Alameda G, Locatelli E, Ho D, Quick A, Katz J, Heitzman D, Appel SH, Shroff S, Felice K, Maragakis NJ, Simmons Z, Miller TM, Olney N, Weiss MD, Goutman SA, Fernandes JA, Jawdat O, Owegi MA, Foster LA, Vu T, Ilieva H, Newman DS, Arcila-Londono X, Jackson CE, Ladha S, Heiman-Patterson T, Caress JB, Swenson A, Peltier A, Lewis R, Fee D, Elliott M, Bedlack R, Kasarskis EJ, Elman L, Rosenfeld J, Walk D, McIlduff C, Twydell P, Young E, Johnson K, Rezania K, Goyal NA, Cohen JA, Benatar M, Jones V, Glass J, Shah J, Beydoun SR, Wymer JP, Zilliox L, Nayar S, Pattee GL, Martinez-Thompson J, Harvey B, Patel S, Mahoney P, Duda PW, Cudkowicz ME. Efficacy and Safety of Zilucoplan in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Feb 3;8(2):e2459058. PubMed PMID: 39960672
• Pottinger TD, Motelow JE, Povysil G, Moreno CAM, Ren Z, Phatnani H, Aitman TJ, Santoyo-Lopez J, Mitsumoto H, Goldstein DB, Harms MB. Rare variant analyses validate known ALS genes in a multi-ethnic population and identifies ANTXR2 as a candidate in PLS. BMC Genomics. 2024 Jun 29;25(1):651. PubMed PMID: 38951798
• Champion, M. Parada K. Foster LA. ALS Celebration of Life and Care: A simple and impactful ritual for the interdisciplinary team. Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) Annual Meeting, October 2024. Poster presentation.
• Paganoni S, Harkey B, Giacomelli E, Cudkowicz M. Lessons from the HEALEY adaptive platform trial in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Nat Aging. 2024 Nov;4(11):1512-1515. PubMed PMID: 39487328
• Krivickas B, Benson M, Keegan M, et. al. Multi-Center Expanded Access Protocol for Research through Access to Trehalose in People with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) Annual Meeting, October 2024. Poster presentation.
• Berry JD, Paganoni S, Harms MB, et. al. Access for ALL in ALS: A large-scale, inclusive, collaborative consortium to unlock the molecular and genetic mechanisms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle Nerve. 2024 Dec;70(6):1140-1150. PubMed PMID: 39295118
• Roggenbuck J, Eubank BHF, Wright J, Harms MB, Kolb SJ. Evidence-based consensus guidelines for ALS genetic testing and counseling. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2023 Nov;10(11):2074-2091. PubMed PMID: 37691292
• Quintana M, Saville BR, Vestrucci M, Detry MA, Chibnik L, Shefner J, Berry JD, Chase M, Andrews J, Sherman AV, Yu H, Drake K, Cudkowicz M, Paganoni S, Macklin EA. Design and Statistical Innovations in a Platform Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ann Neurol. 2023 Sep;94(3):547-560. PubMed PMID: 37245090
• Martin Schaff C, Kurent JE, Kolodziejczak S, Milic M, Foster LA, Mehta AK. Neuroprognostication for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: An Updated, Evidence-Based Review. Semin Neurol. 2023 Oct;43(5):776-790. PubMed PMID: 37751856
• Kluger BM, Kramer NM, Katz M, Galifianakis NB, Pantilat S, Long J, Vaughan CL, Foster LA, Creutzfeldt CJ, Holloway RG, Sillau S, Hauser J. Development and Dissemination of a Neurology Palliative Care Curriculum: Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Neurology. Neurol Clin Pract. 2022 Apr;12(2):176-182. PubMed PMID: 35747891
• Paganoni S, Berry JD, Quintana M, Macklin E, Saville BR, Detry MA, Chase M, Sherman AV, Yu H, Drake K, Andrews J, Shefner J, Chibnik LB, Vestrucci M, Cudkowicz ME. Adaptive Platform Trials to Transform Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Therapy Development. Ann Neurol. 2022 Feb;91(2):165-175. PubMed PMID: 34935174
• Sethi A, Everett E, Mehta A, Besbris J, Burke C, Pedowitz E, Kilpatrick M, Foster L, Maiser S. The Role of Specialty Palliative Care for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2022 Jul;39(7):865-873. PubMed PMID: 34583569
• Foster LA. Neuromuscular Notes: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Symptomatic Care. Practical Neurology. Jan 2022.
• Brackett H, Forman A, Foster LA, Fischer SM. Compassionate Removal of Heated High-Flow Nasal Cannula for End of Life: Case Series and Protocol Development. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2021 Aug 1;23(4):360-366. PubMed PMID: 34081632
• Foster LA, et al. “Lines in the Sand: Transitions to Comfort-Focused Care in the Setting of Curable Illness. American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Meeting, February 2021. Poster presentation.
• Sethi A, Everett E, Mehta A, Besbris J, Burke C, Pedowitz E, Kilpatrick M, Foster L, Maiser S. The Role of Specialty Palliative Care for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2021 Sep 28;:10499091211049386. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34583569
• Phillips JN, Besbris J, Foster LA, Kramer NM, Maiser S, Mehta AK. Models of outpatient neuropalliative care for patients with amyotrophic lateral. Neurology. 2020 Sep 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32934166
• Foster LA, Salajegheh MK. Motor Neuron Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. Am J Med. 2019 Jan;132(1):32-37. PubMed PMID: 30075105
• Foster LA, Salajegheh MK. Motor Neuron Diesase: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management. The Americal Journal of Medicine. 2019 Jan;132(1):32-37.
• Wong JC, Foster LA, Sadjadi R. A clue for familial mitochondrial disorder: Discovering a vintage painting. Neurology. 2018 Feb 6;90(6):294-295. PubMed PMID: 29438022
• Levin KH, Shanafelt TD, Keran CM, Busis NA, Foster LA, Molano JRV, O'Donovan CA, Ratliff JB, Schwarz HB, Sloan JA, Cascino TL. Author response: Burnout, career satisfaction, and well-being among US neurology residents and fellows in 2016. Neurology. 2018 Jan 30;90(5):248. PubMed PMID: 29378925
• Foster LA, Amato AA, Berkowitz AL. Clinical Reasoning: A 60-year-old man with arm weakness and numbness. Neurology. 2018 Jan 23;90(4):190-196. PubMed PMID: 29358511

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Specialty Information

• Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• Neuromuscular Medicine
• Neurology