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The mission of the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation is to accelerate the development of a treatment for SMA, the number one genetic killer of infants and toddlers.

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Recent News

Jan 11, 2010

SMA Treatment Acceleration Act gains 10 cosponsors, bringing the total to 72 in the House and 15 in the Senate!

Jan 11, 2010

Attention parents: Participate in survey to help in faster diagnosis of SMA. Click here to learn more.

Dec 03, 2009

Isis Pharmaceuticals announces SMA drug candidate program based on the work of the SMA Foundation- funded investigator Adrian Krainer (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Nov 20, 2009

Making progress! SMA Treatment Acceleration Act Cosponsors total 62 in the House and 16 in the Senate.

Nov 02, 2009

Where does the SMA community stand in regard to progress with the SMA Treatment Acceleration Act? Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.