On Tuesday, September 16, about 150 adults with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and family members of children with SMA visited Capitol Hill to advocate for key priorities of the SMA community. Advocates from 34 states met in-person with 155 congressional offices in Washington, DC, including 87 U.S. House offices and 68 U.S. Senate offices, to […]
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Cure SMA celebrated a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill on September 16 with more than 170 individuals with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), their families, and SMA community partners at the 2025 Hope on the Hill reception. Founded in 2011, Hope on the Hill was created to raise awareness of SMA in Washington, DC, and
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At the end of June, SMA researchers and clinicians from around the world gathered in Anaheim, California, for the 29th Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting. Their common goals were to accelerate the pace of research into SMA treatments and to achieve excellence in SMA clinical care. The annual meeting provides an opportunity for
At the end of June, SMA researchers and clinicians from around the world gathered in Anaheim, California, for the 29th Annual SMA Research & Clinical Care Meeting. Their common goals were to accelerate the pace of research into SMA treatments and to achieve excellence in SMA clinical care. The annual meeting provides an opportunity for
One of Cure SMA’s top priorities is to relay the SMA community’s experiences, preferences, and unmet needs to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This enables the FDA to make patient-centered decisions about new SMA drugs. This is a critical time for patient input on SMA treatment, as new therapies and variations
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Cure SMA completed a year-long advocacy effort to educate public and private insurers about the current state of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), including the unmet needs of individuals with SMA and barriers they face in accessing essential healthcare and treatments. Patient and clinical-reported data have chronicled how SMA is rapidly changing due to the
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A key congressional committee approved fiscal year 2026 legislation that now prioritizes new federal research funding for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee recognized the unmet medical needs of individuals with SMA, including those from military and veteran families, by this year adding “spinal muscular atrophy” within a biomedical research program managed
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Whether you live with SMA, know someone who does, work in research or care, or are beginning your journey with the community—SMA Awareness Month is a time to come together to celebrate progress, honor experiences, reflect on challenges, and build momentum for the future. The theme of SMA awareness month, “Breakthroughs Begin with You,” puts
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2025 Annual SMA Conference at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California! It was an impactful weekend of opportunities to connect, learn, and have fun. We’re thrilled to share that nearly 2,800 attendees joined us – our second-largest conference to date! It was an honor to have individuals with
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At this year’s Annual Cure SMA Conference in Anaheim, California, more than 2,800 attendees from across the country came together to learn, connect, and imagine a better future—including a future where air travel is safe, accessible, and dignified for all wheelchair users. While progress is being made, many individuals and families in the SMA community
