On the occasion of World Ataxia Day on September 25, the ARSACS Organizzatione Di VoLontariato (ARSACS ODV) launched a fundraising campaign in Europe to help finance ARSACS research projects. The organisation of volunteers, created in December 2018 in Milan, works very closely with the Foundation. Thank you for your support. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / …
Note to researchers and pharmaceutical companies – Both models of ARSACS transgenic mice now available at the Jackson Laboratory.
Both ARSACS transgenic mouse models, the Sacs Knock Out mouse (# 033221) and the Sacs Knock In R272C mouse (# 033385), are now available for sell on the Jackson Laboratory website www.jax.org. Thanks to the financial support of the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation, the mice generated and characterized by the ARSACS researcher team demonstrate similarities to the disease found in humans …
A greater collaboration between ARSACS researchers
Over the years, a greater collaboration has developed among ARSACS researchers. See a representation of the network of collaboration produced by Mathieu Blais. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
Invitation to Le Diner des Producteurs under the honorary presidency of Mr. Jacques Foisy
The Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation cordially invites you to its annual fundraising Le Diner des Producteurs (13th edition) under the honorary presidency of Mr. Jacques Foisy, Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner, Novacap. Invitation. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
Visit of the IRCI and the ARSACS project
On June 11th, thanks to Manon Valiquette, Sonia Gobeil representing the Foundation had the pleasure of visiting the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRCI) in Montreal and discovering extraordinary people who are very passionate about their work. Their ARSACS project consists in optimizing active molecules aimed at producing a reversal of the ARSACS phenotype in an In Vivo …
Working together to achieve our common goals
The acronym “ARSACS” enters the life of Susanna de Luca and Paolo Arrigoni when their young child was diagnosed with ARSACS. Paolo joined the Board of Directors of the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation in 2018 and, after having participated in the international symposium on ARSACS in Montreal, concluded that a point of reference and support was necessary in Europe, especially since …
Dr. Brais at the 6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia
Dr. Brais will be presenting “New insights on ARSACS lead to a search for candidate compounds“ at the 6th International Meeting on Spastic Paraparesis and Ataxia on September 20-21 2019 in Nice, France. The program includes plenary talks from leaders in the field of spinocerebellar diseases (dominant and recessive forms of cerebellar ataxias and spastic paraplegias) Interesting, right? Share with …
Friendly reminder : Less than a month to submit your ARSACS project
If you are interested in doing research on ARSACS, please send us your proposal by Friday May 24,2019. A maximum of $100,000 for a period of one year with possibility of renewal for a second yearApplication and Appendix Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
«New Insights into Cerebellar Disorders » Dr. Becker’s conference
On April 25th in Quebec City, Sonia Gobeil had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Esther Becker (Oxford University) and attending her conference on the cerebellum entitled “New Insights into Cerebellar Disorders”. Summary. Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
Dr. Cynthia Gagnon, member of the ARSACS research team, at the International Ataxia Research Conference
Dr. Cynthia Gagnon will be presenting on the Natural History, Biomarkers and Endpoints for ARSACS at the November 2019 International Ataxia Research Conference in Washington, DC Interesting, right? Share with your friends & followers / Intéressant, non? Partagez avec vos amis:
