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.

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Create open communication of early, unpublished scientific data, accelerating the pace of research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


The Clinical Care Session of the 2024 Annual Cure SMA Research and Clinical Care Meeting Accreditation:
CME will be offered for healthcare professionals. Please check back for more information.
Submit a Presentation Abstract
Abstract submission for the 2024 Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting is now open. We ask that all abstract submissions for talks be on new and unpublished data. Talk selection will be based on the content of your abstract, so please give enough detail for your submission to be evaluated.
This year, the Clinical Care Session of the meeting is requesting abstracts focused on:
· Neurocognition
· Genitourinary
· Oral/Motor Function
Important Note: Abstract submitters are eligible to receive a 50% discount on registration. Details on how to obtain this discount are provided upon email confirmation of abstract submission.
The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, February 9th, 2024. Notification of acceptance will occur on or before Friday March 15th.
For any questions related to registration or abstract submission for the 2024 Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting, please email [email protected]
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. Special thanks to this year’s Presenting Sponsor, Biogen, Diamond Sponsor, Novartis Gene Therapies, and Title Sponsor, Scholar Rock.