by ARSACS | Feb 8, 2019 | News Archives
Dr. Cynthia Gagnon’s research project is focusing on the progression of the disease which is a key asset when planning a clinical trial. As well, her team is defining the best ways to assess ARSACS impairments and developing clinical practice guidelines for...
by ARSACS | Feb 4, 2019 | News Archives
When new treatments are tested, it is important for researchers to have some measurement tools to evaluate their effects according to the perception of the patients affected. Among these tools, there are questionnaires that measure the impact of treatment according to...
by ARSACS | Feb 1, 2019 | News Archives
Dr. Brais provides a description of the ARSACS research conducted in his laboratory and the important collaboration between all the ARSACS researchers.
by ARSACS | Jan 29, 2019 | News Archives
As part of the series of ARSACS research project presentations, Dr. Ramy Malty who is working with Dr. Mohan Babu from the University of Regina provides a description of their project and the use of a genome wide screening method for genetic interactions.
by ARSACS | Jan 21, 2019 | News Archives
Some new articles have been published recently on ARSACS. See latest updated list of publications.
by ARSACS | Jan 16, 2019 | News Archives
Dr. Thomas Schwarz from the Boston Children’ Hospital and Harvard Medical School is describing in a short video the role of neurons and defect mitochondria in ARSACS.
by ARSACS | Jan 13, 2019 | News Archives
Save the date Thursday November 7, 2019 for the Diner des Producteurs. A major fundraising event in order to continue ARSACS research and to develop a treatment.
by ARSACS | Dec 29, 2018 | News Archives
An international network of ARSACS centers is conducting a multi-center study to collect natural history data and biomarkers, essential data to initiate treatment for ARSACS. We encourage you in joining in these studies and thus supporting the preparation of future...
by ARSACS | Dec 18, 2018 | News Archives
Research project presentation by Dr. Fabiana Longo who is working with Dr. Maltecca.
by ARSACS | Dec 14, 2018 | News Archives
At first, this degenerative disease was associated with a specific region Charlevoix-Saguenay. More and more, ARSACS is found in many different ethnic groups in the world. Article published in Research Gate Publication.
by ARSACS | Dec 12, 2018 | News Archives
Dr. Cynthia Gagnon will undertake a pilot project entitled “Un meilleur contrôle du tronc et des membres inférieurs pour une meilleure mobilité: Évaluation d’un programme de réentraînement pour les personnes atteintes de l’ARSACS”. This pilot project aims...
by ARSACS | Dec 10, 2018 | News Archives
Dr. Francesca Maltecca is giving an overview of her research project.
by ARSACS | Dec 2, 2018 | News Archives
Congratulations! Dr. Cynthia Gagnon has received the “Researcher of the Year” national award given by Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Dr. Gagnon is a member of the ARSACS research team. Article published in the Quotidien on Wednesday, November 28, 2018....
by ARSACS | Nov 28, 2018 | News Archives
“Screening of the Pfizer Chemo-Genetics 3000 compound library for ARSACS” – a new research project to be undertaken shortly at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa. Stay tuned!
by ARSACS | Nov 18, 2018 | News Archives
If you or a family member has received an ARSACS diagnostic, you are invited to register. It is easy and simple. The registry is available in 4 languages English, French Spanish and in Italian. This is a way for you to support the cause.
by ARSACS | Nov 17, 2018 | News Archives
The Structural Genomics Consortium in Frankfurt will be sending shortly some molecules to the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer of the University of Montreal. These molecules will be tested on ARSACS.
by ARSACS | Nov 11, 2018 | News Archives
Dr. Salver Erceg, in Valencia (Spain), explains in a short video how he is using stem cell therapies to investigate in vitro the affected cells in ARSACS patients. This research project is funded by the Foundation.
by ARSACS | Nov 7, 2018 | News Archives
Thanks to your generosity, the Foundation can continue to fund research on ARSACS with the aim of developing a treatment for this rare disease. Special thanks to the co-chairs Mrs. Erin Slater Battat and Mr.Joe Battat, chefs, sponsors,donors and all the volunteers....
by ARSACS | Nov 7, 2018 | News Archives
About 50 world expert researchers on ARSACS shared their data and knowledge at the International ARSACS Symposium hosted by the Neuro in Montreal. Dr. Brais, Neuro’s leading expert on ARSACS, describes why this is an important conference.
by ARSACS | Oct 26, 2018 | News Archives
The study “Sacsin, mutated in ataxia ARSACS, regulates intermediate filament assembly and dynamics” has been published on October 23,2018 in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal (FASEBJ).”For the time being, this is a...
