Professional Meetings

Participation in professional meetings can help to raise awareness about the disease and to facilitate discussions about disease pathology, biology and therapeutics. While there are many meetings to choose from, the SMA Foundation can particularly recommend the following meetings. Participation may be limited; please consult the following websites for more information.

o    American Neurological Association (ANA) 135th Annual Meeting

• September 12 – 15, 2010, San Francisco, CA
• Website

o    World Muscle Society (WMS) 15th International Congress

• October 12 – 16, 2010, Kumamoto, Japan
• Website

o    Child Neurology Society (CNS) 39th Annual Meeting

•  October 13-16, 2010, Providence, RI
•  Website

o    The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting

•  November 2 – 6, 2010, Washington, DC
•  Website

o    Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting

•  November 13-17, 2010, San Diego, CA
•  SMA Advocacy groups will sponsor a booth with information about SMA
•  Website

o    American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

• March 16-20, 2011, Vancouver, BC
• Website

o    American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 63rd Annual Meeting

• April 9-16, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii
• SMA Advocacy groups will sponsor a booth with information about SMA
• Website     

o    American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) 14th Annual Meeting

•  May 18-22, 2011, Seattle, Washington
•  Website (2010 site, 2011 not yet available)

o    BIO International Convention

•  June 27-30, 2011, Washington, DC
•  Website

o    Families of SMA (FSMA) 15th Annual International SMA Research Group Meeting

•  June 23-25, 2011, Orlando, FL
•  Website