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Cure SMA Welcomes New Medical Advisory Council Committee Members
We are excited to welcome our new members to our Medical Advisory Council. Welcome to: Julie Parsons, MD Nancy Kuntz, MD Perry Shieh, MD, PhD Randal Richardson, MD, MMS Elizabeth […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Funding Leads to 16 New Research Publications in 2014
An important goal of our research funding strategy is to share scientific findings with the broader scientific community. Scientists who receive Cure SMA funding often publish their findings in peer-reviewed […]
Read More ›Hope on the Hill Advances Key SMA Legislative Priorities
This year’s 4th Annual Hope on the Hill Congressional Dinner in Washington D.C. was a great success. Building on of this year’s Annual SMA Conference—also held in Washington D.C.—the Hope […]
Read More ›Cure SMA Funds 26 Research Projects in 2014
Our strategic research approach includes four areas—basic research, drug discovery, clinical trials, and clinical care—working together toward our vision of a world without SMA. Cure SMA has invested $57 million […]
Read More ›Kinetic Sand Donated for Care Packages
We are incredibly grateful to have received a large shipment of Kinetic Sand Activity Kits to be included in the Newly Diagnosed Type II Care Packages in honor of Jayce’s […]
Read More ›Isis Expands Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Isis recently announced that they have tested the first patient in CHERISH, a multi-center Phase 3 clinical study evaluating the efficacy and safety of the investigational compound, ISIS-SMNRx, in non-ambulatory […]
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