Richard Stanley Bedlack

1. Investigator-initiated and multi-center clinical trials testing new treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and diabetic neuropathy.

2. Epidemiologic studies to better understand the causes and variability in prognosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and diabetic neuropathy.

3. Basic science studies to develop novel biomarkers for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Stewart, Hughes and Wendt Distinguished Professor · 2023 - Present Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease, Neurology

Professor of Neurology · 2018 - Present Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease, Neurology

Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2011 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News

Published July 31, 2024

Study Finds Genetic Variant Among People Who Experience a Rare Recovery from ALS

Published May 4, 2023

Duke Awards 44 Distinguished Professorships

Published July 11, 2022

Watch Duke Doctors Race Cars to Raise Money for ALS

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Recent Publications

ALSUntangled #79: alpha-lipoic acid.

Journal Article Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener · February 2026 Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid. It serves as an essential cofactor for enzymatic reactions in mitochondrial energy production, is a potent antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory effects, which are plausible mechanisms in slowing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Toward a “green” brain health agenda: establishing short- and long-term goals for the field of neurology in a changing climate

Journal Article Frontiers in Neurology · January 1, 2026 The global burden of neurological disease is rising amid an aging population and accelerating climate change, yet environmental determinants of brain health remain underrecognized within neurology. Climate-related factors—including air pollution, extreme h ... Full text Cite

Richard Stanley Bedlack

Overview

Current Appointments & Affiliations

In the News

Recent Publications

ALSUntangled #79: alpha-lipoic acid.

Toward a “green” brain health agenda: establishing short- and long-term goals for the field of neurology in a changing climate

Author Response: Genetic Associations With an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Reversal Phenotype.

Recent Grants

SEA-NOBI-ALS

Pridopine EAP 2 (Clinical Site Agreement)

Duke ALS Clinic & Duke Telemedicine ALS Clinic

Education