Search Results: Living with SMA issues
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 […]
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 […]
The State of SMA – Toward Improved Therapeutics and Care
Each year, Cure SMA collaborates with our Scientific Advisory Board to plan a Special Session that will be held during the Annual Research & Clinical […]
Cure SMA Announces Expanded Phase 3 of Real World Evidence Collaboration
Cure SMA is pleased to announce the launch of an expanded Phase 3 of the Real World Evidence Collaboration. The collaboration was established to leverage […]
International SMA Meeting
International SMA Patient Advocacy Group Meeting 2025 International SMA Patient Advocacy Group Meeting Cure SMA’s second International SMA Patient Advocacy Group Meeting was held on […]
Thank You for an Amazing 2023 Annual SMA Conference!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 Annual SMA Conference at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club in Orlando, Florida! It was an impactful weekend […]
Cure SMA Applauds Federal Agency Decision that Should Lead to Better Insurance Coverage for Seat Elevation Systems in Power Wheelchairs
Thanks to the advocacy of individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and others, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) now considers seat elevation […]
SMA Awareness Month
SMA Awareness Month 2026 Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and impacts […]
Participate in Annual Cure SMA Community Update Survey – Open Now!
Last year presented the us with unique challenges, some we are still managing today. However, it has also reinforced the importance of understanding what the […]
Cure SMA Funds Over $9 Million in New and Ongoing Research in FY20
During our past fiscal year—from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020—Cure SMA funded more than $9 million in new and ongoing research and care […]