Research
Collaborative Ways Cure SMA is Driving Research Results
Much as families in our community often work together to start a chapter, organize an event, or raise awareness of SMA, researchers must work together […]
Cure SMA Funds $1.85 Million in New Research Grants in 2014-2015
Over the past few months, Cure SMA has announced a total of $1.85 million in new research funding. Our model is designed to fund both […]
Cure SMA Announces Additional $445,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital Gene Therapy Program led by Brian Kaspar, PhD
Cure SMA, the leading organization dedicated to the treatment and cure of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), recently provided an additional $445,000 grant toward a gene […]
Spring 2015 Issue of Compass Now Available
The Spring 2015 issue of Compass is now available online. As part of our most recent round of funding, we made five grants totaling $640,000 […]
Annual SMA Conference to Feature Panel of Leading SMA Drug Experts
The Annual SMA Conference will bring together well over a thousand families and researchers from around the world. During the conference, several sessions are set […]
Share Your SMA Story for a New Research Project
Cure SMA is reaching out on behalf of Communispace to invite people caring for a family member with Spinal Muscular Atrophy to participate in a […]
Human Tissue Donation Program Advances Understanding of SMA
Families’ generous donations of human tissues at the time of death are critical to an ongoing program directed to understanding how SMA damages the nervous […]
Cure SMA Announces New $140,000 Basic Research Grant to Chad Heatwole, MD, at the University of Rochester
Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Chad Heatwole, MD, at the University of Rochester for his project, “Development of a Clinically Relevant […]
SMA Researcher Meeting to Host Over 100 Presentations
The Annual SMA Conference consists of two separate events that run in parallel. The first is focused on families affected by SMA, who gather for […]
Biogen Announces NURTURE, a New Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Biogen, in collaboration with Isis Pharmaceuticals, has announced that they will soon open recruiting for NURTURE. This is a multi-center, Phase 2 clinical study evaluating […]