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Cure SMA has awarded a $150,000 research grant to Chad Heatwole, MD, at the University of Rochester, for his project, " Development of a Clinically Relevant Outcome Measure for Pediatric SMA Therapeutic Trials.”

Dr. Heatwole and his team are working to develop SMA-specific...

After her son William's SMA type 2 diagnosis in April 2001, Heidi Johnson’s doctor immediately showed her the Cure SMA (then Families of SMA) website and said to look for support within the SMA community.

“After arriving home, we took the doc’s advice and opened up...

Richard Finkel, M.D., the chief of neurology at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Fla., was honored with the American Academy of Neurology’s 2018 Sidney Carter Award in Child Neurology, in recognition of his achievements in treating children with muscular dystrophy (MD) and...

On Thursday, April 26, more than 70 chapter leaders, event organizers and board/committee members, representing 24 states and DC, will gather in Washington DC for two days of networking, learning, and advocacy. The activities include a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill, meeting with House and...

Dear Members of the SMA Community,

For the past several years, we’ve been working to collect data and information on our community’s experiences, goals, hopes, and challenges. We know that the voice of our community is powerful. By sharing our stories, we can communicate...