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Cure SMA Welcomes the Virginia Chapter
Cure SMA is pleased to announce the creation of a new chapter in Virginia. This chapter will also serve residents of Washington DC. Led by chairpersons Jessica White (family support), […]
Read More ›Human Tissue Donation Program Advances Understanding of SMA
Families’ generous donations of human tissues at the time of death are critical to an ongoing program directed to understanding how SMA damages the nervous system. One persistent mystery about […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Releases the Schedule for the 2015 Annual SMA Conference
Cure SMA has released the schedule for the 2015 Annual SMA Conference, which will be held in Kansas City, June 18-21. This will be the 26th year that Cure SMA […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Announces New $140,000 Basic Research Grant to Chad Heatwole, MD, at the University of Rochester
Cure SMA has awarded a $140,000 research grant to Chad Heatwole, MD, at the University of Rochester for his project, “Development of a Clinically Relevant Outcome Measure for SMA Therapeutic […]
Read More ›SMA Researcher Meeting to Host Over 100 Presentations
The Annual SMA Conference consists of two separate events that run in parallel. The first is focused on families affected by SMA, who gather for workshops, keynote sessions, networking, and […]
Read More ›Biogen Announces NURTURE, a New Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Biogen, in collaboration with Isis Pharmaceuticals, has announced that they will soon open recruiting for NURTURE. This is a multi-center, Phase 2 clinical study evaluating the efficacy of the investigational […]
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