As coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continues to spread in communities, Cure SMA has also been closely tracking the situation. The health, safety, and well-being of the entire SMA community is important to us. While community engagement is a longtime Cure SMA priority and several opportunities for involvement are fast approaching, we are cognizant of
This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements being shared throughout the winter/spring. Cure SMA and Cure SMA Canada have awarded a $100,000 research grant to Rashmi Kothary, Ph.D., at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, for his project titled, “Characterization of canonical disease features in a novel mouse model of SMA
This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements being shared throughout the winter/spring. Cure SMA has awarded a $150,000 grant to Timra Gilson, Ph.D., of Indiana University, for her project titled, “αCOP complex dependent axonal transport of RNA.” Dr. Gilson is a post-doctoral researcher working in the laboratory of Dr. Elliot
This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements that will be shared throughout the next couple of months. Cure SMA has awarded a $150,000 grant to Dmytro Morderer, Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., for his project titled, “Effect of SMN deficiency on ribonucleoprotein assembly.” Dr. Morderer is a
The Power of the Spirit to Overcome Cesar Rodrigues is a 32-year-old abstract painter from Worcester, Mass. His paintings have been showcased and sold in various galleries, and his first solo exhibition will be held May 2-June 27 at the Gallery Seven in Maynard, Mass. Cesar describes how his work “gives a feeling of
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This article is part of a series of Cure SMA grant announcements that will be shared throughout the next couple of months. Cure SMA has awarded a $170,000 research grant to Lyndsay Murray, Ph.D., at the University of Edinburgh, for her project titled, “Developing strategies to support enlarged motor units following SMN restoration in mouse
To help clinicians and the families they serve in the decision of when to administer therapy to infants identified with SMA via newborn screening, Cure SMA convened a working group comprised of 15 SMA experts to develop treatment guidelines. These guidelines, “Treatment Algorithm for Infants Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy through Newborn Screening,” were originally
Cure SMA is pleased to announce the release of “Spotlight on SMA: The Urgent Need for Early Diagnosis in Spinal Muscular Atrophy,” a supplement developed in collaboration with Neurology Reviews. The goal of this partnership is to enhance current awareness and understanding of SMA diagnostic requirements, while emphasizing the importance of early treatment as it
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This year, Rare Disease Day occurs on February 29—the rarest day of all! Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) affects 12,000 people in the U.S. Yet, the SMA community is part of a greater community—the rare disease community—that comprises of 300 million people worldwide. Together, we create an even stronger voice to raise awareness and educate others
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Cure SMA is excited to support casting directors from NBC as they search for boys and girls from the SMA community who are interested in playing a character with spinal muscular atrophy in an upcoming 20th Century Fox pilot. The team is currently focusing their search on children aged 7-11 years of age in the Chicagoland
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