Research
Cure SMA’s Approach to Newborn Screening
The complexities of newborn screening require a sophisticated, multifaceted approach. With this in mind, Cure SMA has been working on newborn screening through several different […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Provides Funding for “Patient Reported Impact of Symptoms in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PRISM-SMA)” Published in Neurology
In a recent paper titled, “Patient Reported Impact of Symptoms in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (PRISM-SMA)” Dr. Chad Heatwole and others describe a cross-sectional study of […]
Read More ›Updated 2018 SMA Standards of Care Statements Available Online
The 2018 SMA Standards of Care recommendations were published in Neuromuscular Disorders in February 2018 and March 2018 and are available online through Open Access […]
Read More ›2018 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary: SMA Therapy Development
The SMA Researcher Meeting is the largest research meeting in the world specifically focused on SMA and seeks to create open communication of early, unpublished […]
Read More ›2018 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary: Clinical Research Studies for SMA
The SMA Researcher Meeting is the largest research meeting in the world specifically focused on SMA and seeks to create open communication of early, unpublished […]
Read More ›2018 SMA Researcher Meeting Summary: Basic Research Podium Presentations
The SMA Researcher Meeting is the largest research meeting in the world specifically focused on SMA and seeks to create open communication of early, unpublished […]
Read More ›2018 SMA Researcher Meeting Special Session Summary: Clinical and Basic Questions of SMA in the Era of SMN Repletion: Challenge and Opportunity
The SMA Researcher Meeting is the largest research meeting in the world specifically focused on SMA and seeks to create open communication of early, unpublished […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Awards $300,000 Grant to Kevin Hodgetts, PhD, The Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Cure SMA has awarded a $300,000 preclinical drug discovery grant to Kevin Hodgetts, PhD, at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, for his project, ” Pre-Clinical […]
Read More ›Dr. John Kissel, Chair of Neurology at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Retires After 40 Years
Dr. John Kissel has treated patients with neuromuscular disorders from all over the United States. He specializes in spinal muscular atrophy and has been instrumental […]
Read More ›Roche Releases Community Update on Risdiplam
The following is a community update from Genentech/Roche on the risdiplam (RG7916) program. Dear SMA advocacy community, As requested, we are very pleased to share […]
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