Upcoming webinar: SMA Academy – Hot Topics in Basic SMA Research
NMD4C and Biogen are pleased to invite you to our SMA Academy session on Hot Topics in Basic SMA Research, chaired by NMD4C steering committee member Dr. Rashmi Kothary.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 5:00pm ET
The SMA Academy has been developed in partnership with Biogen. The content and design of the presentations are created entirely by the individual speakers, and any potential conflicts of interest will be disclosed. The opinions presented are those of the presenters and are not necessarily those of Biogen Canada Inc.
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Objectives:
- Discuss the latest scientific research on the systemic nature of SMA
- Discuss the role of biomarkers in characterization of SMA severity and response to treatment
- Discuss the metabolic implications of SMA
Topics and speakers:
Lost in translation: The systemic features of SMA
Dr. Marc-Olivier Deguise
Using pre-clinical models to better understand metabolic demands and nutritional support in SMA
Dr. Melissa Bowerman
Biomarkers in SMA
Dr. Robin Parks
Panel discussion led by Dr. Rashmi Kothary
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