June 2025

Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Umrao Monani, PhD, at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Each year, Cure SMA invites scientists from around the world to submit funding proposals for basic research projects that address specific unanswered questions in SMA biology. Our Scientific Advisory Board then ranks the submitted proposals on both their scientific merit and relevance to Cure SMA’s research priorities. Funding is awarded to the highest ranked projects. […]

Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Umrao Monani, PhD, at Columbia University Irving Medical Center Read More »

Biogen Announces Advancement of Investigational SMA Drug Salanersen to Registrational Trials Based on Positive Phase 1 Results

“To see a child dosed with gene therapy at age one and still unable to sit at age five then gain that ability within three months of starting salanersen is unexpected and encouraging,” – Dr. Valeria Sansone, principal investigator of the Phase 1 trial   Biogen Inc. announced today that it will advance its investigational

Biogen Announces Advancement of Investigational SMA Drug Salanersen to Registrational Trials Based on Positive Phase 1 Results Read More »

Cure SMA Awards $149,202 Grant to Rico Schieweck, PhD, at the Luxembourg Center for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB)

Each year, Cure SMA invites scientists from around the world to submit funding proposals for basic research projects that address specific unanswered questions in SMA biology. Our Scientific Advisory Board then ranks the submitted proposals on both their scientific merit and relevance to Cure SMA’s research priorities. Funding is awarded to the highest ranked projects.

Cure SMA Awards $149,202 Grant to Rico Schieweck, PhD, at the Luxembourg Center for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) Read More »

Cure SMA Awards $50,000 Grant to Tianyuan Shi, PhD, at the University of Hong Kong

Each year, Cure SMA invites scientists from around the world to submit funding proposals for basic research projects that address specific unanswered questions in SMA biology. Our Scientific Advisory Board then ranks the submitted proposals on both their scientific merit and relevance to Cure SMA’s research priorities. Funding is awarded to the highest ranked projects.

Cure SMA Awards $50,000 Grant to Tianyuan Shi, PhD, at the University of Hong Kong Read More »

Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Charlotte Sumner, MD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Each year, Cure SMA invites scientists from around the world to submit funding proposals for basic research projects that address specific unanswered questions in SMA biology. Our Scientific Advisory Board then ranks the submitted proposals on both their scientific merit and relevance to Cure SMA’s research priorities. Funding is awarded to the highest ranked projects.

Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Charlotte Sumner, MD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Read More »

Cure SMA Celebrates Dr. Mary Schroth as she Retires as Chief Medical Officer

We are honored to celebrate the incredible contributions of Dr. Mary Schroth, who is retiring after seven years as our Chief Medical Officer and after many decades of service and care for our community.   Honoring Dr. Mary Schroth’s Legacy   For several decades, Dr. Mary Schroth has been a driving force in advancing clinical

Cure SMA Celebrates Dr. Mary Schroth as she Retires as Chief Medical Officer Read More »

New Advocacy Resource: Explore the Cure SMA State and Local Toolkit!

Make an Impact in Your State and Community Cure SMA is proud to announce the launch of our brand-new State and Local Advocacy Toolkit, now available on the Advocacy webpage! This interactive resource empowers individuals and families in the SMA community to take action and drive change at the local and state level. Whether you’re

New Advocacy Resource: Explore the Cure SMA State and Local Toolkit! Read More »

Scroll to Top