Valerie Estess, along with her sisters Jenifer and Meredith, founded Project A.L.S., which has revolutionized the way that science and medicine approach disease research.

As Director of Research, she motivates world leading scientists and clinicians---many of whom are competitors---to work aggressively, openly, and together toward a deeper understanding of ALS, and the closely related Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and spinal cord injury. In six years, Project A.L.S. has raised over $23 million for research.

With Jenifer, Estess is author of the national bestseller “Tales from the Bed.” This inspiring memoir urges readers to dream bigger, work harder, and go deeper, regardless of obstacles.

Estess has appeared on Today, Charlie Rose, Larry King Live, NBC Nightly News, Entertainment Tonight, and MSNBC, while the ongoing story of Project A.L.S. has been closely followed by The New York Times, People, Good Housekeeping, Forbes, and Fortune magazine. The story of Project A.L.S. was told in the critically acclaimed HBO original documentary Three Sisters: Searching for a Cure, produced by Academy Award winner Sheila Nevins.

Her recipe for success--love, hard work, and an unbreakable sisterhood--forces us to reconsider society’s notion of "having it all."

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