A message from Dr. Gordon... I regret to inform you that I will be leaving the ALS Center at the end of August. As much as I enjoy my work here, I have a rare opportunity to conduct research at the Salpêtrière Hospital in Paris. The ALS Center at the Salpêtrière, where ALS was first described, is now one of the largest in the world. Because of the number of patients seen at the Salpêtrière and its unparalleled record of research, the Center affords numerous research opportunities in areas related to ALS. The meeting of philosophies and intellectual exchange in one institution will have implications for research design and discovery that will benefit both countries. I am sorry to be leaving, but pleased and honored to be able to continue the fight against this difficult disease. I wish you all the best.