by ARSACS | Aug 4, 2021 | Latest News
Invitation to visit the new site. We hope that it will be easier to navigate where you need to go and will provide the information that you are looking for.
by ARSACS | Jul 16, 2021 | Conferences, Past Conferences
A virtual conference to be held on June 14-17, 2021. This scientific conference has relevance to ARSACS. The theme is protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, which include the systems for production and folding of proteins, and the quality control repair and degradation...
by ARSACS | Jul 14, 2021 | Latest News
ARSACS community is now part of the RareConnect network. RareConnect is the online network of rare disease communities that brings together patients, families and groups. Through RareConnect, patients can communicate, share experiences and information in several...
by ARSACS | Jul 6, 2021 | Latest News
From Charlevoix to the World… Invitation to all to the 6th International ARSACS Symposium on Thursday, November 4th, 2021. Keynote speaker Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann from the Massachusetts General Hospital. Half-day virtual conferences, free registration. Register...
by ARSACS | Jun 10, 2021 | Latest News
Interview with Sonia Gobeil providing insights on the creation of the Foundation, engagement of research partners, the importance of the patient registry and support groups. Interview was done by Jenny Krahn, University of Calgary for the 2021 Canadian Society for...
by ARSACS | Jun 2, 2021 | Latest News, Past Conferences
Dr. Gentil and Dr. Durham presented the results of their team’s ARSACS research at the 31st International Symposium on ALS/MND. The research, funded by the Foundation, was the work of Afrooz Dabbaghizadeh and Alexandre Paré.31st International Symposium on...
by ARSACS | May 27, 2021 | Latest News
by ARSACS | Apr 19, 2021 | Latest News
Dr. Francesca Maltecca has submitted a paper for publication entitled “Sacsin cotranslational degradation explains lack of genotype-phenotype correlation in autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay”, a project that was co-financed by the...
by ARSACS | Apr 13, 2021 | Latest News
by ARSACS | Apr 11, 2021 | Latest News
Send us your ARSACS research proposal by Friday May 28, 2021. You could receive up to $100,000 for a period of one year with possibility of renewal for a second year. Application form and Appendix.
by ARSACS | Apr 7, 2021 | Latest News
Save November 4th, 2021 for the 6th International ARSACS Symposium. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann from the Massachusetts General Hospital. Half-day virtual conferences, free registration, opened to all. Details to come.
by ARSACS | Apr 2, 2021 | Latest News
The Foundation is funding an additional research project: “Discovery of new targets for therapeutic interventions in ARSACS disease” with Dr. Nevan Krogan, University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The one year project is funded in partnership with the UCSF...
by ARSACS | Apr 2, 2021 | Research in 2020
Video describing Dr.Nevan Krogan’s project “Discovery of new targets for therapeutic interventions in ARSACS disease” “The development of novel treatments, through the discovery of new drugs or the repurposing of FDA-approved drugs and INDs, requires a...
by ARSACS | Mar 26, 2021 | Latest News
Action for Ally will takeover Rare Revolution Magazine’s social media to create awareness about ARSACS and find a treatment. See you on #tuesdaytakeoverday, March 30th.
by ARSACS | Mar 24, 2021 | Latest News
The Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation is very pleased to announce that Mrs. Betsy Trainor has joined its Board of Directors. Mrs Trainor is a corporate attorney working for Fibertek, a high-tech company in the U.S. Furthermore, she is an author who has published...
by ARSACS | Mar 19, 2021 | Latest News
Have you ever wondered where ARSACS can be found? Even though associated initially with a region in Quebec, ARSACS can be found around the world. Based on the number of patients registered in the International ARSACS Patient Registry, we have created that cool ARSACS...
by ARSACS | Mar 8, 2021 | Latest News
In 2020, Ally was diagnosed with ARSACS. Her family has launched Action For Ally Merchandise to raise funds for research. All proceeds will go to support the Krogan Lab at the University of California San Francisco to conduct research of the mutated gene. Please Join...
by ARSACS | Mar 2, 2021 | Activities, Past Activities
IScience has published an Article on ARSACS in February 2021. Dr. Mohan Babu, supported by the ARSACS Foundation, is one of the researchers who contributed to the research.
by ARSACS | Feb 26, 2021 | News Archives
A virtual meeting of the Foundation’s Board of Directors will be held on Thursday March 18, 2021.
by ARSACS | Feb 22, 2021 | Activities, Past Activities
The first international Rare Disease Day was celebrated in 2008 on February 29th, a rare date which occurs only every 4 years. Since then, the international Rare Disease Day has been held every year on the last day of February. This year, several online activities...
