Everyone Lives:
Turning Vision Into Reality
Watch the inspiring short film that tells the Target ALS origin story and our mission to change what it means to be diagnosed with ALS.
Now streaming on YouTube.
The first time we’re sharing our story
Experience the film that takes you behind the scenes of how one man’s mission became a global movement to break down barriers and accelerate the search for effective ALS treatments.
Discover how Target ALS, driven by its founder, Dan Doctoroff, is transforming the research landscape and why this work is more important now than ever.
Watch the full film
Everyone Lives: Turning Vision Into Reality reveals how Target ALS grew from one idea into a movement accelerating progress against ALS.
Through powerful storytelling and personal reflection, the film demonstrates how collaboration, innovation, and determination are transforming what’s possible for people living with ALS and those who care for them.
“ALS is one of the neurodegenerative disorders that I think has made the most progress.
I believe that ALS is a solvable disease.”
LEONARD PETRUCELLI, PHD
Professor of Neuroscience & Consultant,
Department of Neuroscience at Mayo Clinic
What to expect
Watch the film
Experience the powerful, first-ever telling of Target ALS’s origin story from Dan Doctoroff’s personal journey to the mission that’s changing ALS research forever.
Join the conversation
Be part of a shared moment. Chat live with the Target ALS team and fellow community members during the premiere and share your reactions in real time.
Exclusive Q+A
Stay tuned after the film for a special discussion featuring leaders from the ALS research space, answering your questions and diving deeper into the future of ALS research.
The impact behind the story
This film captures more than our beginning, it reveals the movement that’s reshaping ALS research. Every breakthrough, every number here, is proof of what happens when one vision sparks global action.
750+
Research grants funded, fueling bold ideas that accelerate discovery.
1700+
Global projects supported through our no strings attached Research Cores, removing barriers and sharing data openly.
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Research sites that span the globe as part of our ALS Global Research Initiative (AGRI), closing critical gaps.
