Our Impact
Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Melissa Bowerman, PhD, at Keele University
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 […]
100% of States Now Screening Newborns for SMA
You did it! We’ve now reached our goal of 100 percent newborn screening of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in all 50 states with the […]
Nevada Starts Screening for SMA – Only One State Remains!
Nevada has become the 49th state to begin screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Nevada State Public Health Laboratory officials confirmed with Cure SMA that […]
Analysis: Cure SMA’s Risk/Benefit Survey
One of Cure SMA’s top priorities is to relay the SMA community’s treatment experiences and preferences to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
Administration Officials & Members of Congress Highlight SMA Community Advocacy at 12th Annual Hope on the Hill Washington, D.C. Event
Two high-ranking Administration officials and several Members of Congress from key congressional committees participated in Cure SMA’s November 29th Hope on the Hill dinner and […]
August is SMA Awareness Month!
Whether you have SMA, have a loved one with SMA, are a researcher, care provider, industry partner, or are new to the SMA community, SMA […]
Cure SMA Awards $100,000 Grant to Saravanan Arumugam, PhD, Universidad de Seville
Saravanan Arumugam, PhD, was awarded $100,000 for his research project, “Role of Cytosolic and Mitochondrial Ca2+ in the Pathogenesis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.” Dr. Arumugam’s […]
District of Columbia Starts Screening for SMA During Rare Disease Month
Cure SMA is pleased to announce that the District of Columbia (DC) is now screening babies born in DC for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The […]
Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Florence Rage, PhD, at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of Montpellier
Florence Rage, PhD, was awarded $150,000 for her research project, “Deciphering the Mechanisms of RNA Transport along Axons to Understand the Progression of Spinal Muscular […]
Cure SMA Awards $150,000 Grant to Anton Blatnik, PhD, at The Ohio State University
Anton Blatnik, PhD, at The Ohio State University has been awarded $150,000 for his research project, “Determining Primary Splicing Changes in Spinal Muscular Atrophy.” Dr. […]