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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 […]
Read More ›New Report Highlights Caregiving Challenges of Individuals with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Cure SMA released a national report on National Caregivers Day that chronicles the caregiving challenges experienced by individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and recommends […]
Read More ›Cure SMA is Thrilled to Announce the Establishment of our New Chapter in Puerto Rico!
Led by Keishla Rolon, Ramon Rivera Vega, Elizabeth Serrano, Natasha Santiago, and Brenda Luciano, Cure SMA’s Puerto Rico chapter has already been hard at work […]
Read More ›100% of States Now Screening Newborns for SMA
You did it! We’ve now reached our goal of 100 percent newborn screening of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in all 50 states with the […]
Read More ›Nevada Starts Screening for SMA – Only One State Remains!
Nevada has become the 49th state to begin screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Nevada State Public Health Laboratory officials confirmed with Cure SMA that […]
Read More ›Analysis: Cure SMA’s Risk/Benefit Survey
One of Cure SMA’s top priorities is to relay the SMA community’s treatment experiences and preferences to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). […]
Read More ›Winter Immunization Recommendations
Cooler weather serves as a reminder to explore how to keep ourselves healthy through the cold and flu season. What you can do to protect […]
Read More ›Novartis Gene Therapies Releases SMA Community Statement
This week, Novartis Gene Therapies released an SMA community statement detailing the progress on enrollment for both STEER and STRENGTH clinical trials, their investigational intrathecal […]
Read More ›Genentech Releases SMA Community Letter with Evrysdi (risdiplam) Updates
Our partners at Genentech recently provided an SMA Community Letter regarding Evrysdi® (risdiplam) and their clinical development program. Visit this link to learn more.
Read More ›Cure SMA Featured in the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats
Cure SMA is thrilled to have recently been featured in the National Football League’s (NFL) My Cause My Cleats campaign. Through this fantastic initiative, players […]
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