Campaign to Persuade States to Screen Newborns for SMA to Be Key Topic at Conference
A revved-up campaign to persuade the U.S. government to ask states to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy will be…
Articles by Alex Coletta
Cure SMA Announces Presenters for Upcoming 2017 Family Friendly Poster Session
One way Cure SMA’s Annual SMA Conference encourages collaboration among academics, industry executives, government officials and families is through its Family…
Cure SMA Awards OSU’s Stephen J. Kolb $75,000 Grant to Study Motor Neuron Pathology in SMA Piglets
Cure SMA has awarded a $75,000 basic research grant to Dr. Stephen J. Kolb of Ohio State University (OSU) for…
Cure SMA Grants University Researcher $75,000 for Project on Motor Neuron Susceptibility
As part of a $1.03 million basic research funding initiative, Cure SMA has awarded a $75,000 grant to University…
Cure SMA Increases Funding for Basic Research Projects, Bringing Grant Budget to $1 Million
Cure SMA has announced two additional grants to its current round of basic funding for research into spinal muscular…
Canadian Researcher Gets $140,000 Grant to Investigate Protein’s Regulation in SMA
Dr. Jocelyn Côté, an RNA metabolism expert at the University of Ottawa, has received $140,000 in basic research funding from …
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Comes Closer to Making Key U.S. Newborn-screening List
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a step closer to being on a list of diseases that the U.S. government recommends…
Company Makes SMA, CF Gene Screening More Accessible for Would-be Parents
A new saliva-based screening test for the two most commonly inherited genetic disorders, cystic fibrosis (CF) and spinal muscular atrophy…
Cure SMA Creates Series of Educational Modules to Increase Community Awareness
Cure SMA has created a series of educational modules to address the topics, issues, and questions that are critical…
2016 SMA Researcher Meeting Included Cutting-edge Science, Navigating FDA Process
The 2016 SMA Researcher Meeting, the largest gathering specifically dedicated to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), set a record with 350 attendees who…