Albert LaSpada, MD, PhD (IMAGE) University of California - Irvine Caption Albert LaSpada, Distinguished Professor of pathology, neurology and biological chemistry in the UCI School of Medicine, participated in research that was one of the first to address whether the adaptive immune system, which builds up the body’s protection as it is exposed to foreign pathogens, could be linked to some forms of ALS. Credit UCI School of Medicine Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.