I am a medical education researcher fielding a survey to individuals or caregivers of individuals with Type II or III spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to understand their specific challenges as well as informational and educational needs. The purpose of the research is to develop a report to inform supporters of patient education of the real-world […]
Registration for the Annual SMA Conference is well on its way to a record-setting number. Over 700 families and researchers have registered for the conference thus far—the highest number to this point in over five years! We are excited to have so many new and familiar faces joining us in June. If you have not
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Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Rashmi Kothary, MD, at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute for his project, ” Muscle satellite cell biology and muscle regeneration in Smn-depleted mice.” Because of a genetic mutation, individuals with SMA don’t produce survival motor neuron protein (SMN protein) at high enough levels. We know that
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Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Megerditch Kiledjian, PhD, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, for his project, “Novel Strategies to Increase SMN2 RNA.” Because of a genetic mutation in the SMN1 gene, individuals with SMA don’t produce survival motor neuron protein (SMN protein) at high enough levels. All individuals
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has passed 7 bills out of committee as part of its “step-by-step” approach to Innovation and 21st Century Cures. Among them is The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act of 2015 (S.849), sponsored by Sens. Isakson (R-Ga.) and Murphy (D-Conn.), which would expand research on neurological
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Cure SMA has been carefully monitoring the consideration of 21st Century Cures on Capitol Hill. As you know, the House passed legislation in July last year, but the Senate has not acted on the bill or introduced their own version of “Innovation” legislation. Senator Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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