Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting

Regular Registration 

• $1,200 for Industry 

• $550 for Academic Researcher/PI 

• $325 Student/Fellow/Trainee/Non-Physician HCP 

Late Registration Prices for R/CC (effective May 10th)

• $2,000 for Industry 

• $650 for Academic Researcher/PI 

• $375 Student/Fellow/Trainee/Non-Physician HCP 

Onsite pricing is as follows (effective May 24th)

• $2,500 for Industry  

• $750 for Academic Researcher/PI 

• $400 for Student/Fellow/Trainee/Non-Physician HCP 

Your Research & Clinical Care Meeting badge will give you access to:

• Research & Clinical Care Meeting
• Scientific Poster Sessions
• Meet & Greet/Relay Race
• Family-Friendly Poster Session

Your Research & Clinical Care Meeting registration includes:

• Breakfast on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
• Lunch on Wednesday and Thursday

No, Disney park tickets are not included.  In your registration confirmation email, you received a link with information on booking your hotel and purchasing discounted Disney park tickets.

• Community Conference Add-On: $275  

If you wish to attend the Annual SMA Conference intended for individuals living with SMA and their families and caregivers, please select this add-on. Please note that joint Annual SMA Conference and Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting events such as the Meet & Greet and Family Friendly Poster Session do not require this add-on to attend.

In previous years, the Clinical Care Session and Research Meeting have run in parallel on Wednesday. This year, they will run in parallel on Wednesday morning but will come together in the afternoon. CME will still be offered in the afternoon, with content designed to be relevant for both audiences. Please refer to the agenda for more details.

Attendees of the Research & Clinical Care Meeting will be provided a link upon completing registration to reserve their room at the Disneyland Grand Californian. The special room rate for registered conference attendees is $380/night plus taxes and fees. ​ 

If you are staying at the Grand Californian or Pixar Place Hotels, parking is included in your daily rate. If you are not a guest at the hotel, parking is $25 per day for self-park and $35 per day for valet.

• Starting in November 2024, all attendees paying for registration will be charged the processing fees related to the purchase. This applies to registration fees of all types. This fee is not refundable in any circumstances (including errors, refunds, discounts applied later, etc.).  

• The deadline for refund requests is May 2, 2025 (refunds will NOT include transaction fees).   

• Refund requests will not be considered after this date.   

• Any requests for transfers or swaps will not be honored.    

• Please note, that the Children’s Program offered for Community Conference Attendees is NOT available for Research or Clinical Care attendees and their families due to the large volume of community conference attendees.  

• Additional family members do need to be registered for the Community Conference to be able to attend any of the Community Conference events, such as the Meet & Greet, Family Friendly Poster Session, PJ Party, and other special events! Please contact [email protected] for further information.   

Yes, the clinical care session of the Research & Clinical Care Meeting will offer up to 5.5 hours of CME/CE credits. Information will continue to be updated on the website.