Our Impact
Additional Funding for SMA Care Centers Announced
Cure SMA is pleased to announce the second round of grants from $450,000 in funding, awarded to a total of 9 sites to help increase […]
Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children Recommends Nationwide Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) today recommended that newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy be implemented nationwide. This decision […]
Utah Becomes First State to Implement Permanent Screening for SMA
The Utah Department of Public Health has announced that, effective immediately, all newborns born in the state will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy. This […]
Federal Committee to Vote on Spinal Muscular Atrophy Newborn Screening on Thursday
On Thursday, February 8, the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC), a federal committee that oversees newborn screening, will vote on […]
SMA Industry Collaboration Releases Spinal Muscular Atrophy Voice of the Patient (VoP) Report
Cure SMA and our partners in the SMA Industry Collaboration are pleased to announce the release of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Voice of the Patient […]
Cure SMA Launches Advocacy Action Network
Working together, we’ve achieved tremendous success in advocating for ourselves, our families, and our whole community, particularly in the past few years. Today, we’re building […]
Minnesota Becomes Second State to Adopt Newborn Screening for SMA
On December 27, the Minnesota Commissioner of Health accepted the recommendation of the state’s Advisory Committee on Heritable and Congenital Disorders to add SMA to […]
Biogen and Ionis Enter Into New Collaboration to Identify Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that they have entered into a new collaboration agreement to identify new antisense oligonucleotide drug candidates for the treatment of […]
Cure SMA Assists Hundreds of Families in 2017
Each year, Cure SMA provides thousands of families with vital support and resources to help them live active, engaged and hopeful lives. Our programs provide […]
2017 Research Year-in-Review
Over our past fiscal year—from July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017—Cure SMA has funded 28 projects with over $2.5 million in new research funding. […]