Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting

The Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting is the largest meeting of its kind in the world focused on spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and offering insightful discussion around new research and clinical care practices.

The Annual International SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting brings together researchers from academia, government, and biotech/pharmaceutical companies with multi-disciplinary healthcare providers who are diagnosing and caring for people with SMA. The event is held in conjunction with Cure SMA’s Annual SMA Conference.

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Goals for SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting

Create open communication of early, unpublished scientific data, accelerating the pace of research

Foster collaborations, including cross-disciplinary knowledge sharing, integration of researchers and drug companies, and dialogue among new and leading clinicians

Facilitate collaborative discussions between new and leading clinicians to achieve improved care for SMA

Promote conversations between the SMA community and clinicians, researchers, and industry partners

2024 Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting

The 2024 Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting will be held in Austin, Texas Wednesday, June 5 – Friday, June 7, 2024. Bringing together researchers from academia, government, and biotech/pharmaceutical companies with multi-disciplinary healthcare providers who are diagnosing and caring for people with SMA, the Annual Research & Clinical Care Meeting is the largest meeting dedicated to SMA research and care. We look forward to reuniting the community at this 28th annual meeting to learn about the latest advances in research, treatments, and care.

As always, the Annual SMA Conference and Research & Clinical Care Meeting run in parallel with each other. Through these meetings, we bring together researchers, healthcare professionals, and families to network, learn, and collaborate.

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The Clinical Care Session of the 2024 Annual Cure SMA Research and Clinical Care Meeting Accreditation:

Click here for information on CME for the Clinical Care Session of the 2024 Annual Research and Clinical Care Meeting

Research & Clinical Care Meeting Tentative Schedule (Times are subject to change based on Meal and Break needs)

Wednesday June 5th

Symposium:  7:30am – 8:30amClinical Care Sessions:  8:30am – 12:00pmBasic Research Session:  9:00am – 12:00pmLunch:  12:00pm – 1:00pmClinical Care/Basic Research Concurrent Sessions:  1:00pm – 4:00pmPoster Session A:  4:30 pm – 6:30pm

Thursday June 6th

Symposium:  7:30am- 8:30am

Special Session:  9:00 – 12:00pmLunch:  12:00pm – 1:00pmClinical Research Session:  1:00pm – 3:30pmPoster Session B:  4:00pm – 6:00 pmMeet & Greet:  6:30pm – 8:30pm

Friday June 7th

Symposium:  7:30am – 8:30am

Clinical Trials Session:  9:00am – 12:00pmFamily Researcher Poster Session:  6:30pm – 8:30pm

**Detailed agendas posted end of March

2024 Sponsors for Research Meeting

The research portion of the 2024 Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors and supporters.

Presenting Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

Title Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

Gold Sponsor

RCCN Sponsors

Frequently Asked Questions

The following are some of the most frequently asked questions about the Annual SMA Conference. If you have additional questions, please feel free to email [email protected].

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